Artefacts

Adidas long-race shoe used by Emil ZÁTOPEK (TCH), three-time Olympic champion in 10000m, 5000m and marathon.

Physical description

Three white striped left shoe with 6 spikes.

Created

Created: Adidas sport GmbH

Used

Used: Emil ZATOPEK

Materials

textile, metal, leather

Colors

blue, white

Dimension

10 x 10 x 29 cm, 250 g

Literature

Conner, Floyd. Les jeux olympiques : 600 victoires incroyables, records insolites, hasards étranges, destins inimaginables, coups tordus, sports improbables, loosers magnifiques et autres bizarreries.... Le Rheu : La Maison d'Edition, 2010. 217. ISBN 978–236–026–0027. "Le Musée du Siècle, en photos 46 objets ayant appartenu à 46 personnalités phares du 20e siècle". Lausanne: L'Illustré, N° spécial, 1999. PHILLIPS, Bob. Za-to-pek! Za-to-pek! Za-to-pek! The Life and Times of the Wolrd's Greatest Distance Runner. Manchester : The Parrs Wood Press, cop. 2002.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> shoes

Reference number

12346

Keywords

Olympic champion Helsinki 1952, Olympic Games Czechoslovakia Athletics/10000m[M]Athletics/5000m

Notes

Long-distance running shoe belonging to Emil ZÁTOPEK (TCH), three-time Olympic champion in the 10,000m, 5,000m and the marathon, Helsinki 1952 Emil ZÁTOPEK is one of the greatest long-distance runners in the history of the Games. The climax of his career was at the Helsinki Games in 1952, where he won the above 3 titles in the space of one week. Adidas archive collection