Dana Zátopková

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Dana Zátopková (2007)
Competitor for Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Women's Athletics
Olympic Games
Gold 1952 Helsinki Javelin throw
Silver 1960 Rome Javelin throw
European Championships
Gold 1954 Bern Javelin throw
Gold 1958 Stockholm Javelin throw

Dana Zátopková ['dana 'zaːtopkovaː] (née Ingrová ['ɪŋɡrovaː], born in Karviná-Fryštát, September 19, 1922, the same day as her husband Emil Zátopek) was an outstanding Czech athlete in her own right in throwing the javelin. She won the gold medal for javelin in the 1952 Summer Olympics (only an hour after her husband won the 5000 m), and the silver medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics. European champion 1954 and 1958. She also set a world record in 1958 (55.73 m).

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Olympic Champions in Women's Javelin Throw
1932: Babe Didrikson • 1936: Tilly Fleischer • 1948: Herma Bauma • 1952: Dana Zátopková • 1956: Inese Jaunzeme • 1960: Elvīra Ozoliņa • 1964: Mihaela Peneş • 1968: Angéla Németh • 1972: Ruth Fuchs • 1976: Ruth Fuchs • 1980: María Colón • 1984: Tessa Sanderson • 1988: Petra Felke • 1992: Silke Renk • 1996: Heli Rantanen • 2000: Trine Hattestad • 2004: Osleidys Menéndez
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