|
Pavla Kovič
Pavla is the Czech form of the given name Paula. Pavla may refer to: *Pavla Brantalova (born 1977), female bodybuilder born in the Czech Republic *Pavla Chrástová (born 1979), retired female medley swimmer from the Czech Republic *Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová (born 1978), Czech athlete and Olympic pole vaulter *Pavla Havlíková (born 1983), Czech professional racing cyclist *Pavla Topolánková (born 1955), Czech politician *Pavla Vykopalová Pavla Vykopalová (born 23 March 1972 in Prague) is a Czech soprano. Life Vykopalová studied singing at the Prague Conservatory and graduated in 1993; she then became a member of the Prague Philharmonic Choir. She began her soloist career as a ... (born 1972), Czech opera singer {{given name, nocat Feminine given names Czech feminine given names Slovene feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula (given Name)
Paula is a common female given name (from Latin ''Pauline'', petite). It is used in German, English, Estonian, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Lithuanian and Croatian languages. Notable people with this name include: *Saint Paula (347–404), saint and follower of St Jerome *Paula Abdul (born 1962), American pop singer and television personality *Paula Acker (1913–1989), German correspondent, journalist, communist activist *Paula Angel (c. 1842–1861), Mexican-American woman executed for the murder of her lover *Paula Barker, British Labour politician *Paula Berry (born 1969), American javelin thrower *Paula Byrne (born 1967), English author *Paula Cole (born 1968), American singer-songwriter *Paula Creamer (born 1986), American golfer *Paula Nicho Cumez (born 1955), Mayan-Guatemalan artist *Paula Davis (born 1973), American state legislator *Paula DeAnda (born 1989), American R&B singer *Paula Deen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavla Brantalova
Pavla Brantalova is a female bodybuilder and session wrestler born in the Czech Republic in 1977. She achieved acclaim in bodybuilding circles by competing successfully at the international level from 1990-2000. Brantalova won the lightweight division at the European Bodybuilding Championship in 1998. She placed third in the lightweight division at the 1998 IFBB World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships and second in the lightweight division at the 1999 Jan Tana Classic. She also placed 7th in the IFBB World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships in 2000. She competed at a weight ranging from 115-125 pounds at a height of 5'3" and was known for a physique that was particularly well-developed for someone of her age, as she was in her twenties. At a weight of 125 pounds, Brantalova was able to bench press 180 pounds for eight repetitions. In addition to bodybuilding, Brantalova has used her muscular physique and strength to pursue a career in submission style wrestling in which she wres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavla Chrástová
Pavla Chrástová (born March 14, 1979 in Znojmo, Jihomoravský) is a retired female medley swimmer from the Czech Republic, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 .... References sports-reference 1979 births Living people Czech female swimmers Female medley swimmers Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers of the Czech Republic People from Znojmo Sportspeople from the South Moravian Region {{CzechRepublic-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová
Pavla Hamáčková married Rybová () (born 20 May 1978 in Chomutov) is a Czech pole vaulter. Biography She finished 11th place overall in the final of the 2004 Summer Olympics pole vault competition. In 2001, she won the IAAF World Indoor Championships gold medal after securing a new games record of 4.56 metres. In 2005, she won bronze at the World Championships in Finland. Pavla Hamáčková married decathlete Jiří Ryba in 2006. On 14 February 2007 she improved Czech record to 464 cm in Bydgoszcz, Poland, only to be overcome just two hours later by Kateřina Baďurová's 465 cm in Prague, Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... References 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Chomutov Czech female pole vaulters Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavla Havlíková
Pavla Havlíková (born 20 April 1983) is a Czech professional racing cyclist Cycle sport is Competition, competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing .... Career highlights # 2004: 3rd in National Championship, Road, Elite, Czech Republic (F) (CZE) # 2006: 2nd in National Championship, Road, Elite, Czech Republic (F), Bratislava (CZE) # 2007: 3rd in National Championship, Road, Elite, Czech Republic (F), Brno (CZE) # 2007: 1st in Plzeň, Cyclo-cross (F) (CZE) # 2007: 1st in Gieten, Cyclo-cross (F) (NED) # 2007: 1st in Nommay, Cyclo-cross (F) (FRA) # 2008: 3rd in Surhuisterveen Centrumcross (F) (NED) # 2009/2010: 10th in UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup External links * 1983 births Living people Czech female cyclists Cyclo-cross cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) {{CzechRepublic-cycling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavla Topolánková
Pavla Topolánková is a Czech politician. She was born in Bohumín, Czech Republic on 7 May 1955. She was the wife of Mirek Topolánek, former Czech Prime Minister. Pavla Topolánková is the mother of Petra (1979), Jana (1983) and Tomáš (1992) and the grandmother of Karolína (2006) and Štěpán (2008). She graduated from Brno University of Technology as a mechanical engineer with specialization on thermal treatment. She was a high school teacher and later personal assistant of her husband while he was a senator in the Czech Senate. She strongly supported her husband in his 2003 bid for chairmanship of Civic Democratic Party and in Czech legislative election, 2006. She is also a co-founder of an NGO Becario, aimed at promoting education. In Fall 2006, she surprisingly ran for Senate for Jana Bobošíková's party "Politika 21" in the Ostrava district, against the incumbent candidate of Civic Democratic Party (and to a dismay of senior party officials, who suggested that she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavla Vykopalová
Pavla Vykopalová (born 23 March 1972 in Prague) is a Czech soprano. Life Vykopalová studied singing at the Prague Conservatory and graduated in 1993; she then became a member of the Prague Philharmonic Choir. She began her soloist career as a mezzo-soprano receiving singing lessons from Lenka Šmídová und since 1997 from Jiří Kotouč. In 2006, she made the transition from mezzo to soprano and has been continuing her voice training with Marie Urbanová. Vykopalová's repertoire includes roles from Baroque period until the 20th century; beside opera roles she devotes herself to oratorios, cantatas and songs, including contemporary works. During her studies at the conservatory, Vykopalová performed with the "Opera Mozart" company in Prague; in 1988 she was engaged at the opera of the Plzeň (Pilsen) Theatre. Since January 2009, she is member of the opera ensemble at the National Theatre Brno; she appeared at the same time already since 1999 as a permanent guest artist at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and relig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Feminine Given Names
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands *Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) *Czech Socialist Republ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
