Emil Zátopek Emil Zátopek Emil Zátopek (; 19 September 1922 – 22 November 2000) was a Czechoslovak long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs, but his final medal came when he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life. He was nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive". In 1954, Zátopek was the first runner to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10,000 metres. Three years earlier in 1951, he had broken the hour for running 20 km. He
Emil Ganz mayor in 1903 but failed to win reelection. Ganz's wife, Bertha, died on March 20, 1905. Ganz married Elsie Bryson on September 12, 1907. He stepped down as president of the National Bank of Arizona in January 1920 and became Chairman of the bank's board. Ganz died in a San Diego, California hospital on August 6, 1922. In 2001, professional historian Mark Pry wrote a biography of Ganz, "Immigrant Banker: The Life of Emil Ganz". The book was commissioned by granddaughter Joan Ganz Cooney, a television producer who co-created "Sesame Street." Emil Ganz Emil Ganz (August 18, 1838 – August