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Czechoslovakia at the Olympics

• The former country of Czechoslovakia first competed at the Olympic Games in 1920. From that time they had a checkered history at the Olympics (pun intended).

• In 1952, Czechoslovakian runner Emil Zátopek became the only man to win gold metals in the 5000 meters, the 10,000 meters, and the marathon in the same Olympiad, setting Olympic records as well. This was a remarkable achievment considering that he had never competed in a marathon before.

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