Czech Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a retired ice hockey winger.He was drafted 149th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1992 N

Is a retired ice hockey winger.He was drafted 149th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft and played two games for the Leafs and two games for the Washington Capitals. He played in the IHL with the Long Beach Ice Dogs and then the

Is a Czech footballer who currently plays for Sparta Prague. He has competed in the premier leagues

Is a Czech footballer who currently plays for Sparta Prague. He has competed in the premier leagues of the Czech Republic, Germany, and England – where he played for 12 years. He is best remembered for the 7 years he spent at Liverpool. He operated as a midfielder for Premiership club Aston Villa until May 2008, having signed from Portsmouth on a free transfer on 1 June 2005.

Is a Czech professional hockey left winger and alternate captain for the New Jersey Devils of the Na

Is a Czech professional hockey left winger and alternate captain for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. He has garnered much popularity for his puck-handling ability.

Was a Viennese architect who is now best known for his friendship with the philosopher Ludwig Wittge

Was a Viennese architect who is now best known for his friendship with the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein between 1916 and 1928, and for being Wittgenstein's partner in the design and building of the Stonborough House in Vienna.In November 1925, Wittgenstein’s sister Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein commissioned Engelmann, to design and build a large town house in Vienna in the Kundmanngasse. Wittgenstein showed a great interest in the project and in Engelmann’s plans. He convinced Engelmann that he could realise his sister’s intentions much better, and was eventually asked to be the architect of the house.

Is a Czech-born American model and actress.A photographer friend took pictures of Porizkova and sent

Is a Czech-born American model and actress.A photographer friend took pictures of Porizkova and sent them to the Elite modeling agency in 1980. At 5 feet 10 1/2 inches (180 cm), she was the perfect height for a fashion model. Elite head John Casablancas noticed Porizkova's attractiveness and potential, and offered her a ticket to Paris. It was an extremely tempting offer for a teenager who was eager to get out of Sweden and to support herself.

Height 206 cm Year of Birth 1970 Nationality Czech Position Forward - Center

Height 206 cm Year of Birth 1970 Nationality Czech Position Forward - Center

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the 1990s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the 1990s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (C-1 10000 m: 1993) and a bronze (C-2 200 m: 1997).Bednár also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, but was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-2 500 m and the C-2 1000 m events.

Is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 k

Is a Czech cross country skier who raced from 1985 to 1997. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10 kilometer event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best individual Winter Olympics finish was a 25th in the 30 kilometer event, during the 1994 Winter Olympics. Benc's best finish was 5th in the 50 kilometer event at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best overall finish was second in a 15 kilometer event in 1993.

Was a Czech composer and music teacher.Borkovec studied at the Prague Conservatory under Josef Suk.

Was a Czech composer and music teacher.Borkovec studied at the Prague Conservatory under Josef Suk. From 1946 to 1967 he taught at the Academy of Musical Arts in Prague. His students there included Pavel Blatný, Jirí Pauer, Vladimír Sommer, Petr Eben, Jan Klusák and Jan Truhlár. He composed around two operas, two piano concertos, one concerto grosso, a ballet, and five string quartets.

Is a professional track cyclist from the Czech Republic. A multiple medalist at the European Champio

Is a professional track cyclist from the Czech Republic. A multiple medalist at the European Championships, Buran won a bronze medal in the Keirin in 2000. As a junior, he is reputed to have done a track stand in the sprint event which lasted so long, the UCI introduced time limits for which riders were allowed to remain stationary during the event.

Is a former Czech football player.

Is a former Czech football player.

Is a former Czech football player.He played for Czechoslovakia national team (20 matches and two goa

Is a former Czech football player.He played for Czechoslovakia national team (20 matches and two goals), and was a participant at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, where he played in a match against England.

Was a Czech composer who was killed in the Holocaust. He is an exponent of Leoš Janácek´s composi

Was a Czech composer who was killed in the Holocaust. He is an exponent of Leoš Janácek´s compositional school. In his compositions he used also elements of folk music and jazz. Although his output was not large, he is notable particularly for his song cycles and string quartets.[1]Of the more than 50 works written during the next 20 years or so, only 18 were given opus numbers by the self-critical composer himself. While still working in his father's business, he wrote musical works of all kinds, including symphonic and choral works, lieder, chamber music, scores for cinema and theatre and the opera Šarlatán (The Charlatan), first performed in Brno to great acclaim in April 1938.

Is a former Czech football player and now a football manager of Slovak club MŠK Žilina.During his

Is a former Czech football player and now a football manager of Slovak club MŠK Žilina.During his career also played for Dukla Prague, CD Tenerife, Sparta Prague and SK Dynamo Ceské Budejovice. On the national level he earned 31 caps for Czechoslovakia and later Czech Republic having scored one goal.

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-4 1000 m events.

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-4 1000 m events.

Was a Czech modernist architect, furniture designer, town planner, professor and theoretician.Janák

Was a Czech modernist architect, furniture designer, town planner, professor and theoretician.Janák studied with Otto Wagner in Vienna between 1906 and 1908, and worked in Prague under Jan Kotera. In 1911, with the publication of an article The Prism and The Pyramid advocating dynamic architectural compositions and destabilizing traditional right-angled building, Janák became the leading theoretician of Czech Cubism. Of the three Czech cubists -- Janák, Josef Chochol and Josef Gocár -- Janák probably built less and theorized more. Still, his 1913 Fara House in Pelhrimov is a key work in that style.

Is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he f

Is a Czech slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he finished 20th in the C-1 event.

Czech composer and trumpeter. Contemporary and associate of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber.

Czech composer and trumpeter. Contemporary and associate of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber.

Was a Czech screenwriter and film director. Although not as famous as Miloš Forman or Jirí Menzel,

Was a Czech screenwriter and film director. Although not as famous as Miloš Forman or Jirí Menzel, he was an exponent of the Czech New Wave as well. He worked at Prague Barrandov Studios, however after the Prague Spring he was dismissed.

Is a Czech figure skater.

Is a Czech figure skater.

Was a Czech football player.During his club career he played for Dukla Prague. He earned 3 caps for

Was a Czech football player.During his club career he played for Dukla Prague. He earned 3 caps for the Czechoslovakia national football team, and was part of the second-placed team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He played for AS Angoulême from 1969 to 1972.

Was a Czech documentary film director.Koutecký was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and graduated fr

Was a Czech documentary film director.Koutecký was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, and graduated from FAMU in 1982. He died in an accidental fall from a tall building under construction in Prague while preparing a documentary about the risks taken by people who climb skyscrapers.[1]