Dana Zátopková (née Ingrová, born in Karviná-Fryštát, September 19, 1922, exactly the same day as her husband Emil Zátopek) was an outstanding Czech athlete in her own right in throwing the javelin. She won the gold medal for javelin in the 1952 Summer Olympics (only an hour after her husband won the 5000 m), and the silver medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics. European champion 1954 and 1958. She also set a world record in 1958 (55.73 m). September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Emil Zátopek  listen (September 19, 1922 - November 22, 2000) was a Czech athlete and Olympic gold medalist in long distance running. ... The javelin throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear-like object made of metal and fibreglass. ... The Games of the XV Olympiad were held in 1952 in Finland. ... The Games of the XVII Olympiad were held in 1960 in Italy. ... A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ...