How tall is Emil Zátopek?
Emil Zátopek's listed height was 182 cm (6'0"). He was taller than about 93% of men in the Czech Republic.
Where 182 cm sits among men in the Czech Republic
Taller than about 93% of men in the Czech Republic born in 1922 (average 171.5 cm).
About Emil Zátopek
Emil Zátopek was a Czech long-distance runner, born on 19 September 1922 in Kopřivnice. He competed for Czechoslovakia and was nicknamed the Czech Locomotive. He became known for his very tough training methods and popularised interval training after World War II.
Zátopek won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won the 5,000 metres and the 10,000 metres, then decided at the last minute to run his first ever marathon, which he also won. He remains the only person to win all three events at the same Olympic Games. In 1951 he had broken the hour for running 20 km, and in 1954 he became the first runner to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10,000 metres. In February 2013 the editors at Runner's World selected him as the greatest runner ever.
Zátopek stood a listed 182 cm (6'0"). He died on 21 November 2000.
Frequently asked
How tall is Emil Zátopek in feet and inches? Emil Zátopek was 6'0" tall, which is 182 cm, 71.7 inches or 1.82 m.
Is Emil Zátopek tall for men in the Czech Republic? At 182 cm he was taller than about 93% of men in the Czech Republic born in 1922, whose average height is 171.5 cm.
Sources
- Emil Zátopek on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Emil Zátopek on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 182 cm.
- Emil Zátopek on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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