Dana and Emil Zatopek - Czechoslovak legendary sports couple. The couple became Olympic champions, world record holder and multiple champion of Europe. Emil won gold at the Olympics four times overall.

Emil Zatopek and his future wife, Dana, born Ingrov�, was born on the same day, September 19, 1922. However this was not the only remarkable consistency in their lives. On the same day also became the gold medalist at the XV. Summer Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952. Emil won the 5,000 meters Dana husband soon imitated in the javelin. In Finland Zatopek ran first and in the 10 km and the marathon. In all three disciplines in addition created an Olympic record while running a marathon for the first time in my life. At that time, however, the outstanding Czech athlete internationally known, prior to the Olympics in London (1948) because he won gold and silver.

Emil Zatopek was born in Koprivnice, died November 21, 2000 in Prague. Dana Z�topkov� saw the light in Karvin� (formerly Frystat), but grew up in Uherske Hradiste, where her father worked as commander of the garrison.

Obverse of the silver medal weighing one troy ounce (31.1 grams) commemorates the birth Z�topeks: designer Petr Horak couple portrayed in the kiss. The image is accompanied by a copy of BIRTH ANNIVERSARY Olympic winners Dana and Emil Zatopek 1922.

Rub is devoted to their phenomenal success at the Olympics in Helsinki. Theme running Emil and Dana throwing the javelin is accompanied by text 60 years since the joint success Z�topeks NA XV. OH in Helsinki 1952nd