Dana Zátopková
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 'za:topˌkova:] (née Ingrová ['ɪŋgrova:], born in Karviná-Fryštát, September 19, 1922, exactly 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).
| Olympic champions in women's javelin throw |
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| 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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