Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was a top Czech tennis, soccer, and ice hockey player of the 1920s and 1930s. Koželuh never played

Was a top Czech tennis, soccer, and ice hockey player of the 1920s and 1930s. Koželuh never played in the major tournaments of amateur tennis but was an all-around athlete at the very highest level.

Is a Czech football coach and a former player.

Is a Czech football coach and a former player.

Was a professional ice hockey player.He represented Czechoslovakia in the 1980 Winter Olympics, wher

Was a professional ice hockey player.He represented Czechoslovakia in the 1980 Winter Olympics, where his team finished 5th in the raknings. During 1990 and 2001 he played for Krefeld Pinguine.

A Dutch boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympic

A Dutch boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.

Is a Czech rally raid driver and multiple winner of the Rally Paris-Dakar in the truck category.

Is a Czech rally raid driver and multiple winner of the Rally Paris-Dakar in the truck category.

Was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympi

Was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.Twelve years later he was a member of the Dutch water polo team, which finished sixth in the 1920 tournament.

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a former footballer and football manager from Czech Republic.He played for SK Bata Zlin, FC Socha

Is a former footballer and football manager from Czech Republic.He played for SK Bata Zlin, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Angers SCO and AS Saint-Étienne. After his playing career he became a coach in France.

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Oly

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired Czech tennis player. Born in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic). Novácek now l

Is a retired Czech tennis player. Born in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic). Novácek now lives in Boca Raton, Florida, United States.In his career, Novácek won 13 singles titles and 6 doubles titles. His highest singles ranking was World No. 8, which he achieved on November 18, 1991.

Was a Czech chess master.He was four-time Czech Champion (1927, 1928, 1938, and 1944). In 1919, he t

Was a Czech chess master.He was four-time Czech Champion (1927, 1928, 1938, and 1944). In 1919, he took 2nd, behind František Schubert, in Prague (Czechoslovak Chess Championship). In 1925, he tied for 3rd-4th in Paris (Alexander Alekhine won). In 1927, h

Was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Was a Czech volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olym

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m events. Four years later in Sydney, Leština was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event.

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished ninth in the C-2 1000 m

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished ninth in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Was a Czech–Argentine chess master.In 1924, he won a team gold medal for Czechoslovakia (Hromádka

Was a Czech–Argentine chess master.In 1924, he won a team gold medal for Czechoslovakia (Hromádka, Schulz, Vanek, Skalicka) in the 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris. He took 3rd in group eliminations (Anatol Tschepurnoff won), and tied for 21-31st in

Is a Belgian football player currently playing for Hoogstraten V.V..

Is a Belgian football player currently playing for Hoogstraten V.V..

Is a Czech pair skater.

Is a Czech pair skater.

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.

Is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vanco

Is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 46th in the 30 km mixed pursuit and 67th in the 15 km events. Tammjärv's best World Cup finish was 18th in a 4 x 10 km relay at Norway in

Was a Czech chess master and composer of chess problems.He is best known for the ultra-sharp variati

Was a Czech chess master and composer of chess problems.He is best known for the ultra-sharp variation named after him, the Traxler Variation in the Two Knights Defense, which was first shown in the following game against Reinisch, played in Hostoun in 18

Is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the 1970s.

Is a Czechoslovak slalom canoer who competed in the 1970s.

Was a prominent Czech chess player of the early twentieth century.Treybal was born in Kotopeky, a vi

Was a prominent Czech chess player of the early twentieth century.Treybal was born in Kotopeky, a village to the southwest of Prague in central Bohemia. He trained as a lawyer and became chairman of the district court in Velvary, a small town on the oppos

Was a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the secon

Was a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class after losing his fight to Harry Dingley.

Was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the

Was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Czechoslovak ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal in 1920.

Is an Czech-Italian figure skater. Zelenka was born on 31st March 1983, in Czechoslovakia. His famil

Is an Czech-Italian figure skater. Zelenka was born on 31st March 1983, in Czechoslovakia. His family emigrated from the Czech Republic to Italy when he was six years old, due to his father's work. He has lived in Italy ever since. Zelenka received Italia