Czech Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a Czech composer.He composed, among other films, the music for the cartoon series Krtek.

Is a Czech composer.He composed, among other films, the music for the cartoon series Krtek.

Is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won two medals in the K-1 team ev

Is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won two medals in the K-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2009 and a bronze in 2007 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.Hradílek also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the K-1 event he finished seventh in the qualification round, thus progressing to the semifinals. In the semifinals he finished eleventh, failing to reach the final round.

Is a Czech gymnast. Blonde, cheerful and possessing impressive stage presence, she was generally pop

Is a Czech gymnast. Blonde, cheerful and possessing impressive stage presence, she was generally popular with the public and won a total of 22 international titles.Cáslavská is the most decorated Czech gymnast in history and is one of only two female gymnasts, along with Soviet Larissa Latynina, to win the all-around gold medal at two consecutive Olympics.

Is an avant-garde Czech film director and pioneer of Czech cinema. She is considered one of the grea

Is an avant-garde Czech film director and pioneer of Czech cinema. She is considered one of the greatest female Czech filmmakers. Banned by the Czechoslovakian government in the 1960s, she is best known for her Czech New Wave film, Daisies.

Was a Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1988. She finished seventh in th

Was a Czechoslovakian cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1988. She finished seventh in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.Klimková's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was ninth in the 10 km event at Seefeld in 1985. Her best World Cup career finish was fifth in a 5 km event in Czechoslovakia in 1985.

Was a tennis player from Czechoslovakia. She was the women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1962,

Was a tennis player from Czechoslovakia. She was the women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1962, losing to Karen Hantze Susman 6–4, 6–4. Suková was a women's singles semifinalist at the French Championships in 1957 and 1963. She teamed with Jirí Javor

Is a pair skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. She was born in Pardubice.

Is a pair skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia. She was born in Pardubice.

Is a Czech football player and later manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 9 ma

Is a Czech football player and later manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 9 matches and scored 1 goal.

Is a Czech figure skater.

Is a Czech figure skater.

Is a Czech pair skater.

Is a Czech pair skater.

Is a Czech model. Her name in the English-language press is often given as Veronica Varekova.Origina

Is a Czech model. Her name in the English-language press is often given as Veronica Varekova.Originally from Olomouc, at age 19 she moved to New York City, United States. Initially, she wanted to attend the Parsons School of Design, though she chose modeling instead and was signed by Next Model Management. She moved to Europe after it became clear that she would be more successful there. She is fluent in three languages and has degrees in Psychology and Education. She married hockey star, Petr Nedved, in July 2004, but they separated in the summer of 2006.

Is a Czech nude model.Her original stage name was Eva, but due to a production error her real name w

Is a Czech nude model.Her original stage name was Eva, but due to a production error her real name was accidentally published, so at that point she dropped the pseudonym.[5] Zemanová has appeared in a number of United States and United Kingdom pictorial publications (notably Playboy Special Editions and Mayfair).[

Was a Czech composer.He truly established himself as an international composer when in 1957, Manuel

Was a Czech composer.He truly established himself as an international composer when in 1957, Manuel Rosenthal performed Kalabis' Concert for violoncello op. 8 at the Orchestera de Paris at the Theatre de Champs Élysée. Many of his works were commissioned, for example, by the Czech Philharmony, the Dresden Philharmony, Camerata Zurich, Josef Suk, The Suk Trio, János Starker, Maurice André, The Prague Spring Festival and many others. His composition Sinfonia pacis is one of the world's most-played Czech contemporary music compositions.[1]

Is a chess grandmaster from the Czech Republic.

Is a chess grandmaster from the Czech Republic.

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals o

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Was an eminent Czech physicist and mathematician who specialized in theoretical quantum physics. In

Was an eminent Czech physicist and mathematician who specialized in theoretical quantum physics. In 1919 Trkal was Paul Ehrenfest's assistant in Leiden.

Was a Silesia-born Austrian composer, conductor and pianist.One writer has described Ullman's milieu

Was a Silesia-born Austrian composer, conductor and pianist.One writer has described Ullman's milieu in these terms: "Like such other assimilated German-speaking Czech Jews as Kafka and Mahler, Ullmann lived a life of multiple estrangements, cut off from Czech nationalism, German anti-Semitism and Jewish orthodoxy.[1Beginning in 1909 Viktor attended a grammar school (Gymnasium) in Vienna. His musical talents and inclinations soon gave him access to Arnold Schönberg and his circle of pupils. Upon finishing school, he volunteered for military service.

Was a prominent Communist politician of Czechoslovakia, the Prime Minister from 1953 to 1963, and br

Was a prominent Communist politician of Czechoslovakia, the Prime Minister from 1953 to 1963, and briefly serving as the acting President of Czechoslovakia following the death of Antonín Zápotocký from 13 November to 19 November 1957. He also served as th

Was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Wi

Was an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Was an avant-garde Czech sculptor and industrial designer. He was a founding member of the Prague su

Was an avant-garde Czech sculptor and industrial designer. He was a founding member of the Prague surrealist group, but was not active with the group for long. He founded the School of Arts in Zlín in 1940. In 1941 he designed the first Czech radial drilling machine, known as the VR8.[

Was a Czech physicist specializing in experimental physics. He was one of the founders of the Physic

Was a Czech physicist specializing in experimental physics. He was one of the founders of the Physics department at Charles University.

Was a Bohemian anatomist. His first name has also been given as Vincenc and Vincenz.He obtained his

Was a Bohemian anatomist. His first name has also been given as Vincenc and Vincenz.He obtained his doctorate in 1833 in Prague, where he was later professor of anatomy for several decades. He retired in 1874, settling in Litomerice and later dying in Prague. His son, Victor Bochdalek (1835-1868), became a prominent physician in his own right.

Is a Czechoslovak/Slovak handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was part of the

Is a Czechoslovak/Slovak handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Czechoslavak team which won the silver medal at the Munich Games. He played five matches including the final and scored three goals.

Is a former professional Slovak ice hockey player.He was a player of HC Košice (the most successful

Is a former professional Slovak ice hockey player.He was a player of HC Košice (the most successful player in history of the team - 14 seasons, 518 games, 393 goals), HC Dukla Jihlava, SC Rosenheim, WEV Wien, Kirkcaldy, HC Streatham Redskins in London and

Was a Czech chess master.His best results were in 1880s and 1890s. In the International Chess Tourna

Was a Czech chess master.His best results were in 1880s and 1890s. In the International Chess Tournament at Vienna 1882, won by Wilhelm Steinitz and Szymon Winawer, he finished 11th. He won, ahead of Bernhard Fleissig, at the Vienna Chess Club tournament 1882, and tied for 10-11th at Nuremberg 1883 (the 3rd DSB Congress, Winawer won).