Czech Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a volleyball player from the Czech Republic, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the beac

Is a volleyball player from the Czech Republic, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the beach volleyball competition alongside Michal Palinek. As an indoor player he became Best Attacker at the 2001 European Championship, where the men's national

is a volleyball player from the Czech Republic, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the bea

is a volleyball player from the Czech Republic, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the beach volleyball competition alongside Michal Palinek.

Is a Czech artist and professor. He studied: VŠUP in Prague 1978 - 81, AVU 1981 - 85 (prof. A. Padr

Is a Czech artist and professor. He studied: VŠUP in Prague 1978 - 81, AVU 1981 - 85 (prof. A. Padrlík).In 1993 he received the Jindrich Chalupecký Award (the most prestigious Czech art prize). He worked in the Headlands Center for the Arts, and his paintings are, for example, in Amsterdam's Rijks Museum. Mainer participated in the IBCA 2005 in the National Gallery in Prague.

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 2001. He earned a bronze medal in the 4

Is a former Czech cross country skier who raced from 1988 to 2001. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and also finished 10th in the 10 km event at the 1991 championships.Petrásek's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 24th in the 30 km event in 1992. His only individual victory was in a 15 km event in Austria in 1993.

Is a contemporary Czech composer of classical music.

Is a contemporary Czech composer of classical music.

Is a world class free-diver and record-holder. From 1984 to 1997 he was a competitive monofin swimme

Is a world class free-diver and record-holder. From 1984 to 1997 he was a competitive monofin swimmer (finswimmer) (distances 50m and 100m). He became USA Certified as a Deep Sea and Saturation Commercial Diver in May 1999. Afterwards, he became an instructor of Performance Freediving (June 2001).As member of Performance Freediving International (PFI) he set nine world records in five AIDA disciplines: (Static Apnea, Constant Weight, Constant Weight without fins, Free Immersion, and Variable Weight). In 2009 on one breath of air and utilizing only his monofin for propulsion, Martin dived to 122 meters. This was a historic world record dive as he became the first man to surpass 400 feet on one breath.

Is a Czech ice hockey centre who plays for HC Lasselsberger Plzen in the Czech Extraliga.Straka was

Is a Czech ice hockey centre who plays for HC Lasselsberger Plzen in the Czech Extraliga.Straka was drafted 19th overall by the Penguins in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, and has played for several teams throughout his 18th year NHL career. After jumping off a cliff during the Pittsburgh season,[citation needed] he was traded to the Ottawa Senators on April 7, 1995 for Norm MacIver and Troy Murray.

A film director, photographer and, at the same time, an author of an dozens of documentary and artis

A film director, photographer and, at the same time, an author of an dozens of documentary and artistic films. Born 1958 in Mariánské Lázne, Czech Republic.GRAND PRIX A ZLATÁ MEDAILE - ALFA VIDEO 86, Brno 1986 BRONZOVÁ MEDAILE - FESTIVAL KRÁTKÝCH FILMU, Varna 1987 CESTNÉ UZNÁNÍ -TOURFILM 92 , Karlovy Vary 1992 STRÍBRNÝ KVET - TOURFILM 94, hlavní cena, Karlovy Vary 1994 GRAND PRIX - C.I.F.F.T., Víden 1994 STRÍBRNÝ KVET - TOURFILM 97, Karlovy Vary 1997 ZLATÁ MEDAILE - MEFEST Zlatibor 1997 ZLATÁ MEDAILE - Varese Film Festival

Is a Czech alpine skier. Vráblík has appeared in the 2006 Winter Olympics and at the 2003, 2005 an

Is a Czech alpine skier. Vráblík has appeared in the 2006 Winter Olympics and at the 2003, 2005 and 2007 World Championships. He has also appeared in some World Cup races, with negligible success. He made his World Cup debut in 2004 in Wengen, and since t

Is a Czech actor and TV personality.[1] He first gained national fame as the young soldier Tomáš i

Is a Czech actor and TV personality.[1] He first gained national fame as the young soldier Tomáš in the TV series Chlapci a Chlapi.[2] Some of his other roles include the films, Pták Ohnivák, Vesklák and a number of TV shows such as Velmi krehké vztahy and Rodinná pouta.[3] Martin Zounar is the son of accomplished Czech actor Miroslav Zounar.[4]

Is a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1.[1] She won fi

Is a retired professional tennis player who spent a total of 209 weeks as World No. 1.[1] She won five Grand Slam singles titles (three Australian Open, one Wimbledon, and one US Open). She also won nine Grand Slam women's doubles titles, winning a calendar year Grand Slam in 1998, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title.Hingis set a series of "youngest-ever" records before ligament injuries in both ankles forced her to withdraw temporarily from professional tennis in 2002 at the age of 22. After several surgeries and long recuperations, Hingis returned to the WTA tour in 2006. She then climbed to World No. 6 and won three singles titles. On November 1, 2007, after suffering from injuries for much of the year, Hingis announced her retirement from tennis while admitting she had tested positive for cocaine during Wimbledon in 2007

Navratilova won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam women's doubles titles (an all-time reco

Navratilova won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam women's doubles titles (an all-time record), and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She reached the Wimbledon singles final 12 times, including 9 consecutive years from 1982 through 1990, and won the women's singles title at Wimbledon a record 9 times. She and King each won 20 Wimbledon titles,

Is a Czech speedskater, specializing in long distance races. She is the elder sister of fellow speed

Is a Czech speedskater, specializing in long distance races. She is the elder sister of fellow speedskater Milan Sáblík.

Is a Czech ice dancer.

Is a Czech ice dancer.

Was a famous Czech gothic architect, scholar, and philosopher. He is also known as Matyáš Rejsek.

Was a famous Czech gothic architect, scholar, and philosopher. He is also known as Matyáš Rejsek.

Was an eminent Czech mathematician who published about 250 papers, some fifty of which were devoted

Was an eminent Czech mathematician who published about 250 papers, some fifty of which were devoted to number theory. The Lerch zeta-function is named after him.

Was a sculptor and carver active in the Czech lands, one of the most prominent late baroque style sc

Was a sculptor and carver active in the Czech lands, one of the most prominent late baroque style sculptors in the area.Matthias Bernard Braun was born as the fifth child of Jacob Braun and Magdalene born Neureuter. He apprenticed in Austria (Salzburg) and Italy (Venice, Bologna, Rome). And in his work, it is the Italian influence, that is the most prominent.

Is a Czech national basketball team player, originally from the United States. Whitfield played seve

Is a Czech national basketball team player, originally from the United States. Whitfield played several seasons in Nymburk, leading the team to the Czech Championship. He played for Ural Great Perm in the Russian Super League. In the 2007/08 season, he wi

Was a Czech-born Austrian art historian. He is considered a member of the Vienna School of Art Histo

Was a Czech-born Austrian art historian. He is considered a member of the Vienna School of Art History.

A Czech-born Jewish teacher who was one of the three founders of Gestalt psychology, along with Kurt

A Czech-born Jewish teacher who was one of the three founders of Gestalt psychology, along with Kurt Koffka and Wolfgang Köhler.

Was a Czech sculptor of the Baroque era, working with sandstone.

Was a Czech sculptor of the Baroque era, working with sandstone.

Is a Czech actress and TV presenter.[1] She studied in Prague before moving to the Kladno theatre wh

Is a Czech actress and TV presenter.[1] She studied in Prague before moving to the Kladno theatre where she played in a variety of classical roles. She also performed in the Semafor Theatre in Prague with fellow actor Josef Dvorák.In 1993 she moved to Musical Theatre Karlín featuring in several musicals in a range of different roles.

Is a Czech figure skater. She is the 2001-2003 Czech national champion.

Is a Czech figure skater. She is the 2001-2003 Czech national champion.

Is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. On January 31, 2005, Pastikova achie

Is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. On January 31, 2005, Pastikova achieved her career-high singles ranking: World No. 89.