Emil Zatopek Czech. 5,000m & 10,000m 1952 Olympic Gold Medallist original signature, black pen, full signature, to the blank front of an envelope, si

Emil Zatopek Czech. 5,000m & 10,000m 1952 Olympic Gold Medallist original signature, black pen, full signature, to the blank front of an envelope, size 6 1/4 by 4 1/2in.; sold with a superb b&w postcard, size 5 3/4 by 4in., depicting Zatopkek running at the 1852 Helsinki Olympic Games and bearing a commemorative 1952 Olympic stamp, postmarked 16th April 1965 and with printed facsimile Zatopek signature, both items in very good condition and would display well together (2) Emil Zátopek (19th September 1922 – 22nd November 2000) was a Czechoslovakian long-distance runner best known for winning three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He won gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m 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”.