49.8353° N, 18.2915° E
OSTRAVA
Most Famous People Born in Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Notable people
- 349
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1964
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 13.3×
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.
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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Julie Wimmer
Born 1975
Helga Thomas (Erziehungswissenschaftlerin)
1937 - 2015
Adolf Krzyk
1907 - 1987
Rudolf Wolf (Eishockeyspieler)
Born 1971
John H. Wotiz
1919 - 2000
Lenka Krömrová
Born 1992
Petra Adámková
Born 1991
Pavel Sládek
Born 1971
Peter Burian (Historiker)
Born 1931
Herbert Kochta
Born 1932
Martin Belay
Born 1991
Štěpán Neuwirth
Born 1944
Aleš Depta
Born 1964
Veronika Cenková
Born 1999
Rostislav Sionko
Born 1950
Petr Strapáč
Born 1989
Jan Šrámek (figure skater)
Born 1945
Radovan Kouřil
Born 1995
Pavla Schorná
Born 1980
Martin Švec (football player)
Born 1984
Tomáš Pastor
Born 1992
Halina Janiszewska
1909 - 2006
Adam Číž
Born 1991
Hanna Fuchs (Schriftstellerin)
1907 - 1991
Lenka Kysučanová
Born 1983
Wilhelm Herlinger
1873 - 1939
Jan Panáček
Born 1970
Lucie Valová
Born 1981
Jaroslav Lyčka
Born 1951
Ivan Kolecek
Born 1943
Pavel Baran
Born 1957
Karl Klemenz
1899 - 1971
Andrea Petrova
Born 1988
Rudolf Ernest
1881 - 1930
Barbora Dvořáková
Born 1995
Josef Dubiel von LeRach
Born 1951
Jan Steber
Born 1985
Ingomar Sieghart
Born 1943
Zuzana Gardavská
Born 1983
Lukáš Veltšmíd
Born 1992
Veronika Kočí
Born 1981
Ivo Kresta
Born 1977
Dietmar Katzy
1935 - 2013
Lukáš Ševít
Born 1984
Petr Stýskala
Born 1987
Hana Jendrichovská
Born 1973
Dalibor Vašícek
Born 1954
Franz Gallent
1877 - 1959
Wilhelm Piechula
1873 - 1951