The men’s marathon at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games in Finland was won by Czechoslovakian runner Emil Zatopek. Here is a video about his achievement of the triple: 5,000m, 10,000m, and the Marathon. He had never run a marathon before the games. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.
Entries Tagged as 'Czechoslovakia'
Marathon Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games
June 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Athletics
Tags: 1952·1952 Olympics·Athletics·Czechoslovakia·events·Finland·Helsinki·marathon·olympic games·track and field
World Cup 1934 Final: Italy v Czechoslovakia
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Football (Soccer)
Highlights of the 1934 FIFA World Cup Final, held at Stadio Nazionale PNF in Rome, Italy. The final was won by Italy in extra time, beating Czechoslovakia 2:1
Tags: 1934·1934 World Cup·Czech Republic·Czechoslovakia·FIFA World Cup·Italy·Slovakia
World Cup 1962 Final: Brazil v Czechoslovakia
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Football (Soccer)
Highlights of the FIFA World Cup Final in 1962, held at Santiago’s Estadio Nacional, Chile. Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3:1. It was Brazil’s second consecutive World Cup victory. The film is in black and white, and watching this you can see how far football telecasts have come!
Tags: 1962·1962 World Cup·Brazil·Chile·Czech Republic·Czechoslovakia·FIFA World Cup·Slovakia