Famous People with Name Vlastimil

Vlastimil Jansa            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Vlastimil Jansa: is a Chess Grandmaster from the Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia).He learned chess while in hospital at the age of eight and at fourteen, became the youth champion of Prague. In 1959, he finished second in the Czechoslovak national junior championship. Academically, he qualified in sports sciences from the Charles University in Prague, before becoming a professional soldier and reaching the rank of captain.

Vlastimil Hort            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Vlastimil Hort: is a chess grandmaster of Czech nationality. He was one of the world's strongest players during the 1960s and 1970s and reached the Candidates stage of competition for the world chess championship, but was never able to compete for the actual title.

Vlastimil Cerný            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vlastimil Cerný: is a former international butterfly and freestyle swimmer, who competed for Canada at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 12th position in the 100m Butterfly, and in ninth place with the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Team.

Vlastimil Pták            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Vlastimil Pták: was a Czech mathematician, who worked in functional analysis, theoretical numerical analysis, and linear algebra. Notable early work include generalizations of the open mapping theorem.During 1945-49 Vlastimil Pták studied mathematics and physics at the Charles University in Prague. Later, he worked at the university and since 1952 in Mathematical Institute of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. In 1965 he was named professor at the Charles University. He has published more than 160 mathematical research papers.

Vlastimil Kopecký            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Vlastimil Kopecký: was a Czech football player. He played 26 games for Czechoslovakia, scoring eight goals. He was a participant in the 1934 and 1938 FIFA World Cups.In his country he played for SK Slavia Praha, for which he scored 252 goals. He is the second highest Czech league goalscorer in history, only Josef Bican has scored more goals in the Czech league. Died of heart attack on football pitch.