Word: romaschkova
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Dates: during 1952-1952
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...most notable winners of the Russians and their satellites: Russia's Nina Romaschkova, who set a women's world record in the discus; Russia's cylindrical female Shotputter Galina Zybina, who heaved the 8-lb. iron ball for another women's world mark of 50 ft. 2.58 in.; Czechoslovakia's Emil and Ingrova Zatopek, the most sensational husband & wife team in Olympic history...
Broken Records. After the first day's events, the Russian smiles were broader than ever. In the first track & field final, Nina Romaschkova, a blonde Russian Amazon, stepped up and heaved the discus 168 ft. 8½ in., an Olympic record. Minutes later, Czechoslovakia's loose-jointed Emil Zatopek, who runs as if fighting off a seizure of St. Vitus' dance, dashed through the tape to win the 10,000-meter run final in 29 min. 17 sec., smashing his own 1948 Olympic record...
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