Distance runner
Emil Zátopek
Won the 5,000, the 10,000 and the marathon at the 1952 Olympics, having never run a marathon before. He ran with an expression of visible agony.
Emil Zátopek was a Czech long-distance runner who won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He came first in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres runs before he decided at the last minute to compete in the first marathon of his life, which he also won. Zátopek was nicknamed the "Czech Locomotive".
- Born
- 1922-09-19, Koprivnice, Czech RepublicA Tuesday
- Died
- 2000-11-21, Prague, Czech RepublicA Tuesday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1922-09-19, Koprivnice, Czech Republic · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Praguethe zone used then
Europe/PragueThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 25°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 22°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 11°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 3°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 8°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 11°02′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°06′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2000-11-21, Prague, Czech Republic · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Praguethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 29°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 5°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 11°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 10°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 10°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 7°03′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 27°19′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 17°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 4°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 12°13′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Emil Zátopek was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.