Czech Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a female hammer throwerfrom the Czech Republic.She also competed at the 2002 European Championshi

Is a female hammer throwerfrom the Czech Republic.She also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

Was an author from the Czech Republic who wrote exclusively in German. She was born in Prague.Reiner

Was an author from the Czech Republic who wrote exclusively in German. She was born in Prague.Reinerová grew up in a German-speaking Jewish family, her mother a German-Bohemian from Saaz (Žatec) and her father an ironware dealer from Prague. Prior to World War II, she worked as a translator, an interpreter and an editor for the Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung. She fled to Paris in 1938 and later travelled to Morocco. She was visiting Mexico with the journalist and writer Egon Erwin Kisch in March 1939 and was the only member of her family to survive the Holocaust. She returned to what was then Czechoslovakia after 1948. In the 1950s, she was jailed by Czechoslovakia's Stalinist authorities and spent 15 months in prison; she recorded this experience in one of her novels, Alle Farben der Sonne und der Nacht. After her release she published sporadically. Beginning in 1968, she was not allowed to publish at all until the fall of communism. Her works are mostly published at Aufbau Verlagsgruppe, Berlin.

Is a Czechoslovak hockey player who won a Bronze Medal in the 1992 Olympics.Gudas was the second las

Is a Czechoslovak hockey player who won a Bronze Medal in the 1992 Olympics.Gudas was the second last player taken in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, going 251st overall to the Calgary Flames.

Was a world-famous tenor. He was associated in particular with German opera as well as the role of V

Was a world-famous tenor. He was associated in particular with German opera as well as the role of Verdi's Otello.Slezak worked as a gardener, an engineer's fitter and served in the army before taking singing lessons with the first-class baritone Adolf Robinson. He made his debut in 1896 in Brno (Brünn) and proceeded to sing leading roles in Bohemia and Germany, appearing at Breslau and, in 1898-99, at Berlin.

Was a prominent New York architect best known for his work on the New York State Capitol (Albany, Ne

Was a prominent New York architect best known for his work on the New York State Capitol (Albany, New York, 1876-1881). Other important commissions included P. T. Barnum's house in Bridgeport, Connecticut, "Iranistan" (1848), St. Peter's Church, on Westchester Avenue at St. Peter's Avenue, the Bronx (1853), the former Temple Emanu-El (New York, 1866-68, destroyed 1927), the Broadway Tabernacle (1859, demolished about 1907), the completion of the New York County Courthouse, better known as the Tweed Courthouse (1876-81), and the Park Presbyterian Chapel on West 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.[2]

Was a Czech composer.Mechura studied law at the Charles University in Prague, as well as piano and m

Was a Czech composer.Mechura studied law at the Charles University in Prague, as well as piano and music theory. He then moved to Otín, beginning his service as town justice in Klatovy. There he continued performing, both privately and in public, as well as composing. He composed many vocal pieces, and wrote church music as well; his operas took either Czech or German texts. Mechura's best-known work was the opera Marie Potocká, after a poem by Alexander Pushkin, which was premiered posthumously in 1871 at the National Theatre, Prague under the baton of Bedrich Smetana.

Was a Czech composer and teacher of classical music. He was born in the city of Velvary, in Bohemia

Was a Czech composer and teacher of classical music. He was born in the city of Velvary, in Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic).Kozeluch was the son of the shoemaker Antonín Bartholomäus Koželuh. The composer Jan Antonín Koželuh was his cousin and for a while his teacher. Later, the pianist Katharina Kozeluch was his daughter. To avoid confusion with his cousin, he changed his name in 1774. His teachers in the 1770s also included František Xaver Dušek.

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Mosc

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, he finished fourth in the C-1 1000 m event.

Is a Czech futsal player who plays for 1.FC Nejzbach Vysoké Mýto and the Czech Republic national f

Is a Czech futsal player who plays for 1.FC Nejzbach Vysoké Mýto and the Czech Republic national futsal team.

Is a Czech conductor.Pešek was born in Prague and studied conducting, piano, cello and trombone at

Is a Czech conductor.Pešek was born in Prague and studied conducting, piano, cello and trombone at the Academy of Musical Arts there, with Václav Smetácek and Karel Ancerl among his teachers. He worked at the Pilsen and Prague Operas, and from 1958 to 1964 was the founder and director of Prague Chamber Harmony. He was chief conductor of the Slovak Philharmonic in 1981-82, and from 1982 to 1990 was conductor-in-residence of the Czech Philharmonic.

Is a Czech football defender.In his country he played for Baník Ostrava, for which he played 212 le

Is a Czech football defender.In his country he played for Baník Ostrava, for which he played 212 league matches and scored 20 league goals.

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. He finished ninth in the K-1 1000 m

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. He finished ninth in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Was a Czech composer.Bárta studied musicology and aesthetics from 1946 to 1948 at Charles Universi

Was a Czech composer.Bárta studied musicology and aesthetics from 1946 to 1948 at Charles University in Prague and was a pupil of Jaroslav Rídký at the Academy of Performing Arts until 1952. While he was still a student he composed his first chamber works: Piano Variations, Three Polka Studies, Violin Sonata, Divertimento for Wind Quintet and String Quartet.[1] His early compositions were influenced by Stravinsky and Bartók, but he gradually came into his own compositional style, especially apparent in his instrumental works. From 1952 to 1955 he was an artistic leader of the ensemble Proud.[2] He subsequently lived as a teacher and freelance composer in Prague. Bartá died at the young age of forty-four.

Height 200 cm Year of Birth 1980 Nationality Czech Position Small Forward

Height 200 cm Year of Birth 1980 Nationality Czech Position Small Forward

Is a Czech pop singer. With a powerful, distinctively intense voice and impressive range, she is one

Is a Czech pop singer. With a powerful, distinctively intense voice and impressive range, she is one of the most famous and celebrated female artists in Czech Republic history.Bila's first experiences with show business were as a member of the rock bands Rock-Automat and Arakain. In 1980, she was noticed by Czech music producer Petr Hannig, who created her stage name Lucie Bílá (literally, Lucy White) and penned her first recorded songs. Interestingly

Is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. In her career, Hradecká has won four WTA d

Is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. In her career, Hradecká has won four WTA doubles titles, including one at Bad Gastein in 2007. As of September 22, 2007, she is ranked 56 for doubles and has been World Number 45 on March 19, 2007. Also as of September 22, Hradecká is ranked 240 for singles, but her highest ranking was World Number 141, which she achieved on August 21, 2006.

Is a Czech figure skater. For three consecutive years, from 2001 to 2003, she was the Czech national

Is a Czech figure skater. For three consecutive years, from 2001 to 2003, she was the Czech national champion. She competed for four seasons on the Junior Grand Prix circuit and represented the Czech Republic across four seasons at the World Junior Figure

Is a Czech ice dancer.

Is a Czech ice dancer.

Is a professional Czech tennis player. She was born in Brno.Šafárová has won three WTA tour singl

Is a professional Czech tennis player. She was born in Brno.Šafárová has won three WTA tour singles titles and reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 Australian Open, upsetting defending champion Amélie Mauresmo en-route. She has reached five singles finals: Estoril (clay), 's-Hertogenbosch (grass) and Forest Hills (hardcourt) in 2005; Gold Coast (hardcourt) in 2006; and Paris (carpet) in 2007.

Is a Czech singer and actress. She is the niece of Czech singer Helena Vondrácková. She played in

Is a Czech singer and actress. She is the niece of Czech singer Helena Vondrácková. She played in Czech Lion award-winning film Snowboardáci. She also gained considerable fame as a pop-singer in the Czech Republic especially for her song Strach. She has a master's degree in culture studies.[1]

Is a female hammer thrower from the Czech Republic. Her personal best throw is 67.86 metres, achieve

Is a female hammer thrower from the Czech Republic. Her personal best throw is 67.86 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Olomouc.

Is a former Czech football goalkeeper. He is also currently employed as the Goalkeeping coach to Wes

Is a former Czech football goalkeeper. He is also currently employed as the Goalkeeping coach to West Ham United Football Club.Ludo Miklosko started his career in his native Czechoslovakia with Banik Ostrava. His talent was noted by West Ham United who snapped him up in February 1990.

Was a Czechoslovak professional ice hockey defenceman.Cajka was drafted 115th overall by the New Yor

Was a Czechoslovak professional ice hockey defenceman.Cajka was drafted 115th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft but never played in North America. He played in the Czech Extraliga for TJ Gottwaldov, HC Dukla Jihlava and HC Zlín (

Is a Czech football player. He played eight matches for Czechoslovakia.He was a participant in the 1

Is a Czech football player. He played eight matches for Czechoslovakia.He was a participant in the 1980 Olympic Games, where Czechoslovakia won the gold medal.

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.