He retired from competition the following year , but he continued to be involved in track and field , playing the generous host when visitors came to Prague to compete in races or to seek advice . Emil Zatopek won 10,000 gold medals at 1952 the Helsinki Games in Helsinki . Legendary Czech claimed the 10,000m , 10,000m and marathon treble . His wife Dana Zatopkova also won javelin gold in Prague . Dana Zatopkova 's medals are kept in the national archive in Prague .
Emil Zatopek won 10,000 gold medals at 1952 the Helsinki Games in Helsinki . Legendary Czech claimed the 10,000m , 10,000m and marathon treble . His wife Dana Zatopkova also won javelin gold in Prague . Dana Zatopkova 's medals are kept in the national archive in Prague .