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Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, July 24, 1952
MEN'S 5000 METRES
Zátopek VICTORIOUS
MEN'S 5000 METRES
Zátopek VICTORIOUS
Emil Zátopek is cruising on the backstretch of the final lap, but 150 metres before the finish, he sweeps past the pack, playfully brushing his competitors' shoulders. The same event, 20 years later at the Munich Olympics, is decided in the exact same way.
Footages
Footages
Official film (IOC)
Film (AP/British Movietone)
Amateur footage in colour, last 300m missing (TF Filmachiv)
Results
Results
Photo: Suomen Urheilumuseo/Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons.
WOMEN'S JAVELIN
ZáTOPKOVá VICTORIOUS
WOMEN'S JAVELIN
ZáTOPKOVá VICTORIOUS
Dana Zatopkova secures victory in the javelin, outperforming the determined Soviet throwers. Her spouse Emil also wins the 5000 on the same day.
Audiovisuals
Audiovisuals
Film (IOC)
Results and reports
Results and reports
Dana Zátopková. Photo: Finnish Sports Museum/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain.
WOMEN'S 80 METRES HURDLES
Strickland Wins the Hurdles
WOMEN'S 80 METRES HURDLES
Strickland Wins the Hurdles
Shirley Strickland of Australia wins the women's 80 metres hurdles with a new Olympic Record of 10.9.
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Footages
Film (AP/British Movietone)
Film (British Pathé)
Amateur film (TF Filmarchiv)
Results
Results
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Day 5 Newspaper Stories
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