Czech Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Oly

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Czech British chess master.At the beginning of his career, he tied for 11-12th at Prague 1933

Was a Czech British chess master.At the beginning of his career, he tied for 11-12th at Prague 1933 (Kautsky Memorial, Karel Opocenský won),[1] and took 7th at Prague 1939 (pre-Olympic qual, Jirí Pelikán won).

Was a Czech ethnographer and historian, specializing in folk culture.

Was a Czech ethnographer and historian, specializing in folk culture.

Is a contemporary Czech composer, music theorist, and pedagogue.In 1948–1949 he studied compositio

Is a contemporary Czech composer, music theorist, and pedagogue.In 1948–1949 he studied composition, musical theory and conducting under the famous composers Vilém Petrželka, Jan Šoupal, and Jaroslav Kvapil at the Brno Conservatory, later at the Janácek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno. In 1963, he attended the Summer School of Music in Dartington, he attended also courses of Pierre Boulez and György Ligeti in Darmstadt (1965). He worked as a teacher at the JAMU in Brno. Since 1980 he was appointed the director of the Czech Philharmonic.

Is a former tennis player from the Czech Republic, who turned professional in 1989.Dosedel won three

Is a former tennis player from the Czech Republic, who turned professional in 1989.Dosedel won three singles titles and one doubles titles during his career. The righthander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on October 10, 1994, when he reached number 26 in the world. His tennis career ended with the 2001 US Open.

Was a Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.Musil won a silver medal in the

Was a Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.Musil won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1933 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Innsbruck.At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen he finished ninth in the 50 km event and 14th in the 18 km competition. As a member of the Czechoslovak team he finished fifth in the 4x10 km relay event.

Is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. A doubles specialist, Suk has won on

Is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. A doubles specialist, Suk has won one Grand Slam men's doubles title and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles during his career.

A Czech politician. Before entering politics he was a notary public and advisor to the Czech governm

A Czech politician. Before entering politics he was a notary public and advisor to the Czech government. He is a member of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party. Having once been close to Vaclav Havel and a strong opponent of Vaclav Klaus, Svoboda voted for Klaus in the 2008 presidential election without explanation for his dramatic u-turn.