Czech Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a professional Czech tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 41st, which she reached on

Is a professional Czech tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 41st, which she reached on January 5, 1998. Her career high in doubles was at 209 set at June 12, 2000. She was part of the Czech Republic Fed Cup team in 1997 and 2002. She reached the final in Nagoya in 1995 and defeated Elena Dementieva in the 1st round of Wimbledon in 2004.

Is a Czech tennis player. On June 21, 2010, she achieved her career-high WTA Event singles ranking o

Is a Czech tennis player. On June 21, 2010, she achieved her career-high WTA Event singles ranking of No. 78. On June 12, 2006, she claimed her highest Doubles rank of No. 165. She is related to tennis player Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová by marriage—her cou

Is a Czech operatic mezzo-soprano who had an active international career since the 1950s. She has en

Is a Czech operatic mezzo-soprano who had an active international career since the 1950s. She has enjoyed particularly lengthy and fruitful associations with the Frankfurt Opera and the San Francisco Opera. She is currently on the roster of singers at the National Theatre in Prague.[1]Cervená had a major success at the National Theatre in Prague as Octavian in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier in 1957. She portrayed that role again for her debut at the Berlin State Opera the following year; becoming committed to that house from 1958–1961. After this she became a principal artist at the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt, which remained her principal home until the early 1990s. She sang in a wide variety of performances, including the première of Rudolf Wagner-Régeny's Das Bergwerk zu Falun at the Salzburg Festival in 1961. She also made several guest appearances at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Hamburg State Opera, Semperoper, and the Vienna State Opera.[1]

Was a Czech zoologist and parasitologist, who along with pathologist Henrique da Rocha Lima discover

Was a Czech zoologist and parasitologist, who along with pathologist Henrique da Rocha Lima discovered the pathogen of epidemic typhus.Prowazek had studied epidemic typhus in Serbia (1913) and Istanbul (1914). Later, while Prowazek and Rocha Lima were working in a German prison hospital, they both became infected with typhus. Prowazek died soon after on February 17, 1915. Rocha Lima named the infectious agent of epidemic typhus- Rickettsia prowazekii after his colleague.

Is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia. He enjoyed most of his tennis success wh

Is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 43 in 1987.

Was a Czechoslovakian football player and later a football manager. He played 34 matches for Czechos

Was a Czechoslovakian football player and later a football manager. He played 34 matches for Czechoslovakia and scored eight goals.He was a participant in 1990 FIFA World Cup, and had a headed goal controversially disallowed for offside in a first-round game against Italy at Stadio Olimpico.

Is a Czechoslovakian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal

Is a Czechoslovakian former cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.

Was a Czech graphic artist, caricaturist, and a designer of animated films.His colorful decorations

Was a Czech graphic artist, caricaturist, and a designer of animated films.His colorful decorations and characters became an integral part of TV programs for children. Holý's drawings are typified by the quantity of flowers, plants and uniquely stylized human figures.

Is a former Slovak football player who played for FC Spartak Trnava. He played for Czechoslovakia on

Is a former Slovak football player who played for FC Spartak Trnava. He played for Czechoslovakia on 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico.

Is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe

Is a Czech slalom canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C-1 team: 2002), a silver (C-1 team: 2006), and four bronzes (C-1: 2006, C-1 team: 2003, 2005, 2007).Ježek also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the C-1 event, he finished fourth in the qualification round, thus progressing to the semifinals. In the semifinals he finished second, managing to reach the top eight and the final round. In the final he finished fifth.

Was a Czech professional ice hockey player.In 1950, as they were about to get on an airplane to defe

Was a Czech professional ice hockey player.In 1950, as they were about to get on an airplane to defend their World Championship title in London, he and several of his teammates were charged with trying to leave Czechoslovakia and assaulting state police.

Is a veteran on the Czech paralympic team, competing in alpine skiing. The 2010 Winter Paralympics i

Is a veteran on the Czech paralympic team, competing in alpine skiing. The 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver were his fifth Paralympic Games. At the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano he placed fourth and fifth. In the world championships in Anzère he

Was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Ol

Was a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a Czech boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics for Czechoslovakia.In 1936 he was eliminat

Is a Czech boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics for Czechoslovakia.In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to Raúl Rodríguez.

Is a former football goalkeeper from Czechoslovakia. He was a member of the national team that won t

Is a former football goalkeeper from Czechoslovakia. He was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Seman obtained a total number of fifteen caps for his native country, between 1980-04-30 and 1982-06-20.

Is a Canadian freestyle skier of Czech descent who currently resides in Kimberley, British Columbia.

Is a Canadian freestyle skier of Czech descent who currently resides in Kimberley, British Columbia. Stanley Hayer is a member of the Canadian national ski cross team. Hayer moved over to the Czech Republic to ski with their team in the early part of the

Was a Jewish Czech journalist, who committed suicide in the general assembly room of the League of N

Was a Jewish Czech journalist, who committed suicide in the general assembly room of the League of Nations during its session, July 3, 1936, to alert the world on the perils of German antisemitism. After shouting "C'est le dernier coup" ("This is the final blow,") he shot himself with a revolver.[1]Lux was as well a writer who published works under the pseudonym of Peter Sturmbusch, a theater actor and a film director.[2]

Was a Czech actress from Prague.Zázvorková, an alumnus of Prague's theatre school of E.F. Burian,

Was a Czech actress from Prague.Zázvorková, an alumnus of Prague's theatre school of E.F. Burian, appeared in several hundred films and series. She was married to the actor Miloš Kopecký. She became known abroad through series like Arabela, The Territory of White Deer, and The Hospital at the Outskirts of Town, but also through her role in the Oscar-winning movie Kolya by Jan Sverák.

Was a Czech writer, journalist and poet.His first poem Husita na Baltu was published in the almanac

Was a Czech writer, journalist and poet.His first poem Husita na Baltu was published in the almanac Ruch in 1868. Similarly to his work Adamité it is inspired by history (Hussite Wars). His poem Evropa (1878) takes its motive from revolutionary movements of the time, his poem Slávie (1882) propagates ideals of Slavic unity, the poem Václav z Michalovic (1880) depicts religious oppression by Jesuits, his poem Lešetínský kovár (1883 confiscated, 1899) social problems of industrialization.

He studied composition privately with Karel Boleslav Jirák from 1945 to 47, while a student of musi

He studied composition privately with Karel Boleslav Jirák from 1945 to 47, while a student of musicology at the Faculty of Philosophy of Charles University under Josef Hutter and Antonín Sychra.[1] Havelka subsequently became a member of the music department of Czechoslovak Radio in Ostrava. At the same time he was the founder and artistic director of the NOTA Ensemble (1949 - 1950).[1] For the next four years he was an instructor and composer with the Army Art Ensemble.[1] Since 1954 he devoted himself to composing. Havelka died on February 24 2009 in Prague.

Was a Czech film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, film editor and actor. Innemann, brother o

Was a Czech film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, film editor and actor. Innemann, brother of Miroslav Innemann and Liduška Innemannová, was one of the pioneers of Czech cinema.The 1932 film Pred maturitou, which he made in cooperation with the Czech writer Vladislav Vancura, is considered to be his second creative peak. In 1933, Inneman directed the crime film Vražda v Ostrovní ulici, the first film to be made in the Barrandov Studios. His film career ended in 1937 with Švanda dudák

Was a Czechoslovak footballer and holder of a silver medal from the World Cup in Chile in 1962.

Was a Czechoslovak footballer and holder of a silver medal from the World Cup in Chile in 1962.

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was disqualified in the final of

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was disqualified in the final of the C-2 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City for reasons not disclosed in the official report.

Was a Czech novelist, known under pen name T. Svatopluk.After studying arts at the university he wor

Was a Czech novelist, known under pen name T. Svatopluk.After studying arts at the university he worked as graphics designer in Bata company in Zlín. He is most know for his book Botostroj (The Shoe Machine) where he depicted the company as an inhuman mechanism destroying lives of people and its boss Tomáš Bata as a dictator. The novel is written in very fast, expressive language.

Is a Czech composer.She wrote also compositions for Buenos Aires –"Concierto de Estío" for Guitar

Is a Czech composer.She wrote also compositions for Buenos Aires –"Concierto de Estío" for Guitar and Orchestra – 1999 and for Bochum in Germany - Saturnalia for Orchestra – 1999. After the great success of Terezín Ghetto Requiem the Prague Spring International Music Festival commissioned oratorio Juda Maccabeus for the performance in St. Vitus Cathedral in May 2002 and then in Litomyšl International Festival in June 2002. Concerto dei fiori for Violin and Strings was premiered at Prague Spring Festival 1997, then performed in United States /1998/ and in PONTES Festival Prague /1998/.