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OSTRAVA

Most Famous People Born in Ostrava, Czech Republic

Notable people
349
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1964
Most distinctive
Hockey 13.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Ostrava during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Ostrava Is Known For

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Football is Ostrava's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (58).

Ostrava over-indexes on hockey — 13.3× the global rate.

Ostrava under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Football58
  2. Hockey55
  3. Politician24
  4. Actor16
  5. Basket13
  6. Writer11
  7. Athletic11
  8. Player10
  1. Hockey5513.3×
  2. Handball54.6×
  3. Photographer53.0×
  4. Basket133.0×
  5. Athletic112.9×
  6. Historian71.9×
  7. Architect51.6×
  8. Football581.5×
  1. Politician240.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Ostrava's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0016 WRITER

Ota Filip

1930 - 2018

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0109 SINGER

Naděžda Kniplová

1932 - 2020

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0146 FOOTBALL

Miroslav Wiecek

1931 - 1997

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0151 HISTORIAN

Peter Moraw

1935 - 2013

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0153 HISTORIAN

Milan Myška

1933 - 2016

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0160 CONDUCTOR

Jaroslav Opěla

1935 - 2016

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0195 HISTORIAN

Otfrid Pustejovsky

Born 1934

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0248 BASKET

Jarmila Trojková

Born 1935

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0282 AUTHOR

Jan Rys

1931 - 1986

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0283 WRITER

Johanna Anderka

Born 1933

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0302 WRITER

Helga Thomas (Erziehungswissenschaftlerin)

1937 - 2015

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0309 HISTORIAN

Peter Burian (Historiker)

Born 1931

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0310 ARCHITECT

Herbert Kochta

Born 1932

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0343 POLITICIAN

Dietmar Katzy

1935 - 2013

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