Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter P

An American short track speed skating competitor and a five-time medalist (2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronz

An American short track speed skating competitor and a five-time medalist (2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) in the Winter Olympics. He also competed in and won the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars in 2007.[3] Ohno has won five Olympic medals over his career, and is one of only four Americans who has won three medals in a single Winter Olympics game.[4] He has been the reigning U.S. short track speed skating champion since 2001, and has won the U.S. men's title a total of nine times.[5] In 2008, Ohno won his first World Championship overall title.

Is a Czech pair skater. She previously competed with Marek Sedlmajer. Currently, she's been performi

Is a Czech pair skater. She previously competed with Marek Sedlmajer. Currently, she's been performing with Roger Lubicz-Sawicki on the Holiday on Ice show.

Is a former Czech ice hockey goaltender. He played in goal on the bronze medal winning ice hockey te

Is a former Czech ice hockey goaltender. He played in goal on the bronze medal winning ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Is a Czech international football goalkeeper who is currently contracted to English Premier League f

Is a Czech international football goalkeeper who is currently contracted to English Premier League football club Chelsea, for whom he has played since July 2004. Petr Cech has previously played for Viktoria Plzen, Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, and Rennes. He was voted into the all-star team of Euro 2004 after helping his country reach the semi-finals.

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer

Is a Czech rower who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed from 1996 to 2006. He won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint W

Is a Czech sprint canoer who competed from 1996 to 2006. He won ten medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (C-4 200 m: 1998, 2006), seven silvers (C-2 200 m: 2002, 2003; C-4 200 m: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005), and one bronze (C-2 200 m: 1997).

Is a Czech ice hockey player. He played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic Hockey team for Czechos

Is a Czech ice hockey player. He played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic Hockey team for Czechoslovakia. He is 5'11 tall, and weighs 189 lb.

Is a Czechoslovak-Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summe

Is a Czechoslovak-Czech sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned is best finish of seventh in the K-2 1000 m event for Czechoslovakia at Barcelona in 1992.

Is a former Czechoslovakian footballer.

Is a former Czechoslovakian footballer.

Is a Ukrainian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Volosozhar, he is the 2004 Ukrainian national champ

Is a Ukrainian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Volosozhar, he is the 2004 Ukrainian national champion.

Is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and

Is a Czech former volleyball player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He is best known for winning the Aus

Is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He is best known for winning the Australian Open in 1998 and for becoming the first well-known player to be suspended for ingesting a banned substance shortly thereafter.

Is a Czech football goalkeeper. He played for Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic, for both

Is a Czech football goalkeeper. He played for Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic, for both he played total 40 matches between 1991 and 1998.He was a participant in the 1996 UEFA European Championship, where the Czech Republic was runner-up.

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s.

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s.

Is a Czech professional racing cyclist.

Is a Czech professional racing cyclist.

Is a retired professional tennis player from Czech Republic. He mainly plays doubles.

Is a retired professional tennis player from Czech Republic. He mainly plays doubles.

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.

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

Is a former football midfielder from Czechoslovakia. He was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Nemec obtained a total number of five caps for his native country, between 1981-03-24 and 1981-09-23. He now manages a 1st Division team "Flota" in the city of Swinoujscie Poland.

Is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. Together with Pavel Vízner he reached

Is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. Together with Pavel Vízner he reached the men's doubles final of the 2001 French Open but lost to Indians Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes (6–7, 3–6). Pála is coached by his father Frantisek, w

Is a Czechslovak-Czech sprint canoer who competed from 1982 to 2006.World junior champion in Belgrad

Is a Czechslovak-Czech sprint canoer who competed from 1982 to 2006.World junior champion in Belgrade in 1982, Procházka missed the 1984 Olympics because of the Eastern Bloc's boycott but went on to win two medals at the 1987 senior World Championships in Duisburg, West Germany. In the individual C-1 500 m he was the silver medallist. He also won a bronze medal in the C-2 500 m with partner Alan Lohniský. At the 1988 Summer Olympics however he came a disappointing eighth in the C-1 500 m and ninth in the C-2 500 m.

Is a Czech football coach whose last job was with the Czech Republic national team.Before being name

Is a Czech football coach whose last job was with the Czech Republic national team.Before being named national team manager in July 2008, Rada worked as an assistant for then national team coach Karel Brückner from 2006 to 2008, and also as an assistant to Jozef Chovanec from 1998 to 2001 when Chovanec was manager of the Czech national team.

Played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.

Played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia.

Is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 1 ¾ in (1.87 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg)

Is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 1 ¾ in (1.87 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg) in weight. He specializes in defense and plays the point guard position for UNICS Kazan.He started his career as a pro in 1996 with BK Samara. Samoylenko h

A Russian/Cypriot football striker who played for Olympiakos Nicosia.

A Russian/Cypriot football striker who played for Olympiakos Nicosia.

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

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