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1922 - Born in Koprivnice; birth of a Czechoslovakian long distance runner
1948 - Underwent hard training
- Won gold for the 5,000 meter and 10,000 meter run
1952 - Became known for winning three gold medals in running at the Summer Olympics in Helsinki
- Won gold medal in Olympic marathon - second in the 5,000-m (5,468 yd) race
- Won gold medal in Olympic 10,000-meter run
2000 - died in Prague
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