Emil Zátopek was crowded with leading figures from the international sports world. He was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal in 1975. In 2012, he was named among the first twelve athletes to be inducted into the IAAF Hall of Fame. A life-size bronze statue of Zátopek was unveiled at the Stadium of Youth in Zlín in September 2014. 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
Emil Burian repertoire, including Přemysl in Bedřich Smetana's "Libuše", Tomeš in Smetana's "The Kiss", Vladislav in Smetana's "Dalibor", and the title role in Antonín Dvořák's "The Jacobin". Other high points in his repertoire included Telramund in Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin", Amfortas in Wagner's "Parsifal", and Figaro in "The Barber of Seville". Emil Burian Emil Burian (12 December 1876 in Rakovník – 9 October 1926 in Prague) was a Czech operatic baritone. He was the father of composer Emil František Burian and the grandfather of Czech songwriter and poet Jan Burian. Born in Rakovník, he was the younger brother of the famous Czech tenor