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Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 Metres
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place July 20. The final was won by Emil Zátopek Emil Zátopek (; 19 September 1922 – 21 November 2000) was a Czech 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 his final me ... of Czechoslovakia. Results Final Key: DNF = Did not finish, OR = Olympic record References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's 10,000 metres Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics 10,000 metres at the Olympics Men's events at the 1952 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Zátopek
Emil Zátopek (; 19 September 1922 – 21 November 2000) was a Czech 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 his final medal came when he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life. He was nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive". In 1954, Zátopek was the first runner to break the 29-minute barrier in the 10,000 metres. Three years earlier in 1951, he had broken the hour for running 20 km. He was considered one of the greatest runners of the 20th century and was also known for his brutally tough training methods. He popularised interval training after World War Two. In February 2013, the editors at ''Runner's World'' Magazine selected him as the Greatest Runner of All Time. He is the only person to win the 5,000 metres (24 July 1952), 10,000 metres (20 July 1952) and Marathon (27 July 1952), in the same Olympic Games. Early y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertil Albertsson
Bertil Ebbe Gustaf Albertsson (1 September 1921 – 3 March 2008) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ... runner. He competed in the 5000 m and 10000 m events at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and finished in 3–12 place, winning a bronze medal in the 10000 m in 1948. Albertsson won eight national titles: in the 5000 m in 1947, 1949 and 1951–53, and in the 10000 m in 1948, 1950 and 1954. References 1921 births 2008 deaths Sportspeople from Uppsala Swedish male long-distance runners Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Sweden Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Ben Labidi
Ahmed Labidi (19 April 1923 – 17 July 2008) was a Tunisian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He had previously represented France in the 10,000 metres at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References 1923 births 2008 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Tunisian male long-distance runners Tunisian male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Tunisia People from Sidi Bouzid Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of France {{Tunisia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thyge Thøgersen
Thyge Thøgersen (4 November 1926 – 18 February 2016) was a Danish long-distance runner. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ..., placing 24th at 10,000 metres in the 1952, 6th in the 1960 marathon and 8th at 5000 metres in 1956. References External links * 1926 births 2016 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Danish male long-distance runners Danish male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Denmark People from Tønder Municipality Sportspeople from the Region of Southern Denmark {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raúl Inostroza
Raúl Inostroza Donoso (10 September 1921 – 1975) was a Chilean long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References 1921 births 1975 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Chilean male long-distance runners Chilean male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Chile Place of birth missing Pan American Games competitors for Chile 20th-century Chilean people {{Chile-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Vandewattyne
Marcel Vandewattyne (7 July 1924 – 18 September 2009) was a Belgian long-distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References 1924 births 2009 deaths Belgian male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Belgium Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Wilt
Frederick Loren Wilt (December 14, 1920 – September 5, 1994) was an American runner and FBI agent. He competed in the 10,000 m at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and finished 11th and 21st, respectively. Wilt held eight AAU titles, ranging from the indoor mile in 1951 to cross country in 1949 and 1952–53. He won the James E. Sullivan Award as best American amateur athlete in 1950. He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1981. Publications Wilt's book ''Run Run Run'' was published in 1964 by ''Track & Field News''. It contained chapters written by Wilt, notable coaches, including New Zealand's Arthur Lydiard, and Soviet gold medalist Vladimir Kuts, and went through six printings over the next ten years. In 1975, Wilt coined the term plyometrics while observing Soviet athletes warming up. He reached out to Dr. Michael Yessis, who had previously introduced this concept to the United States through Russian translation of Verkhoshansky's work. This inspir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Stone
Curtis Charles "Curt" Stone (November 19, 1922 – July 30, 2021) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the 5000 m at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics with the best result of sixth place in 1948. He also competed in the 10000 m at the 1952 Olympics. During World War II, beginning in 1943, Stone served in Europe with the 95th Air Base Wing, a unit of the U.S. Army Air Forces that was based at RAF Horham in England, working for one and a half years as a finance clerk. During the 3,000 m steeplechase at the 1951 Pan American Games, Stone was easily ahead but slowed on the final straightaway to allow teammate Browning Ross to catch up. The two crossed the finish line hand in hand forcing a tie for first place. Argentine officials debated whether to disqualify the pair for helping each other, but ultimately let the results stand, ranking Stone as first after a close examination of the finish photograph. At those Games, Stone also won the 10,000 m and placed fourth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Niskanen
Hugo Olavi Niskanen (8 September 1920 – 4 December 2014) was a Finnish former long-distance runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Kaavi. Niskanen died in Outokumpu Outokumpu Oyj is a group of international companies headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, employing 10,600 employees in more than 30 countries. Outokumpu is the largest producer of stainless steel in Europe and the second largest producer in the A ... at age 94.ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL VOL 23, NO. 1 – JANUARY 6, 2015 References 1920 births 2014 deaths Finnish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from Kaavi Sportspeople from North Savo 20th-century Finnish people 21st-century Finnish people {{longdistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franjo Mihalić
Franjo Mihalić (; 9 March 1920 – 14 February 2015) was a Yugoslav and Croatian long-distance track event, long-distance runner best known for his 1958 win at the Boston Marathon and his marathon silver medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Mihalić competed mostly in marathons, road running, road races and cross country running, cross country races, distinguishing himself by winning many top-level international competitions in the 1950s and setting a combined 25 Croatian and later Yugoslavian national records in long-distance track events between 5000 m and 25 km.Martin and Gynn, ''The Olympic marathon'', p. 225 In 1957, he became the inaugural winner of the Golden Badge, the award for the best sportsperson of Yugoslavia awarded by the daily ''JSL Sport, Sport''. He is regarded as the most accomplished male athlete in the history of Croatian, Serbian and Yugoslav track and field. Biography Early life Mihalić was born in 1920 in the village of Ludina (part of Kutina), in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ould Lamine Abdallah
Ould Lamine Fares Abdallah (born 1929) is a French retired long-distance runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1929 births Possibly living people Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics French male long-distance runners Moroccan male long-distance runners 20th-century French people {{France-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Väinö Koskela
Väinö Koskela (31 March 1921 – 10 September 2016) was a Finnish long-distance runner. Originally a cross-country skier, he was inspired to take up track and field athletics by Finnish victories in the long-distance running events at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He began competing in 1945, following service in World War II, and made his first international appearance at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where he placed seventh in the men's 5000 metres event. The same year he was a national champion in both the 5000 metres and cross-country running and retained the former title through 1949. In 1950 he took home a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at that year's European Athletics Championships and continued to participate through the 1952 Summer Olympics, after which he retired from active competition and resumed a life of farming. Early life Koskela was born in Virolahti on 31 March 1921. He began his athletic career in the field of cross-country skiing, in which he won a national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
