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Vaněk Play
, founder = , region = Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria; Poland (Waniek) , chief = , languageorigin = Czech, Slovak, Polish , variant = Wanka, Wanke, Wank; Wenzel, Wentzel, Więcław, Wacław, Wenzeslaus ( Wenceslaus), Wenz , family = , footnotes = __NOTOC__ Vaněk (feminine Vaňková) is a Czech language surname that is a diminutive of the name Václav or Veceslav, which means "greater glory", from the Old Slavic elements ' "greater" and ' "glory".''Dictionary of American Family Names''"Vacek Family History" Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016. Alternative spellings of the name include Vaněk, Vaňková, Vankova, and Wanek. The name may refer to: *Chase Wright Vanek (born 1996), American actor *Connie Wanek (born 1952), American poet *František Vaněk (born 1931), Czech ice hockey player * Jan Vaněk (born 1979), Czech athlete *Jaroslav Vanek (1930–2017), American economist * Jean-Pierre Vanek (born 1969), Luxembourgian footballer * Jiří V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav
Václav () is a Czech male first name of Slavic origin, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas. These forms are derived from the old Slavic/Czech form of this name: Venceslav. Nicknames are: Vašek, Vašík, Venca, Venda For etymology and cognates in other languages, see Wenceslaus. Václav or Vácslav * Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907–935 or 929) (svatý Václav) * Václav Noid Bárta, singer, songwriter, and actor *Václav Binovec, Czech film director and screenwriter * Václav Brožík, painter * Václav Hanka, philologist * Václav Havel, last President of Czechoslovakia (1989 – 1992) and first President of the Czech Republic (1993 – 2003) * Václav Holek, Designer of the ZB-26 light machinegun for Zbrojovka Brno and its descendants * Václav Hollar, graphic artist * Vaclav Jelinek, a Czechoslovak spy, who worked in London under the assumed identity of Erwin van Haarlem * Václav Jiráček, Czech actor * Václav Jírů, Czech photograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Wanek
Connie Wanek (born June 1, 1952) is an American poet. Life She was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico. In 1989, she moved with her family to Duluth, Minnesota. She now divides her time between Minnesota and New Mexico. Her work appeared in ''Poetry'', ''The Atlantic Monthly'', ''The Virginia Quarterly Review'', ''Quarterly West'', ''Poetry East'', ''Prairie Schooner'', and ''Missouri Review''. She has published four books of poetry, one book of short prose, and served as co-editor (with Joyce Sutphen and Thom Tammaro) of the comprehensive historical anthology of Minnesota women poets, called ''To Sing Along the Way'' (New Rivers Press, 2006). Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States (2004–2006), named her a Witter Bynner Fellow of the Library of Congress for 2006. Awards * Willow Poetry Prize * Jane Kenyon Poetry Prize. * 2006 Witter Bynner Fellowship of the Library of Congress by United States Poet Laureate Ted Kooser. * 2009 George Morr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ondřej Vaněk
Ondřej Vaněk (born 25 September 1990) is a Czech football central midfielder who plays for SK Dolní Chabry. He has also played for the Czech under-21 team. Club career On 9 July 2016, he signed a four-year contract with the Russian side Ufa. He was released from his Ufa contract by mutual consent on 16 August 2019. On 5 September 2019, he signed with Zbrojovka Brno Pre-war Československá zbrojovka, akc.spol. (or a.s.) (Czechoslovak Armory)and post-war Zbrojovka Brno, n.p.(Brno Armory) was a maker of small arms, light artillery, and motor vehicles in Brno, Czechoslovakia. It also made other products and .... Career statistics Club Notes References External links * Profile at FC Zbrojovka Brno 1990 births Living people Czech men's footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers Czech First League players FC Zbrojovka Brno players FK Jablonec players SK Slavia Prague players FC Viktoria Plzeň players Czech expatriate men's footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ollie Vanek
Ollie Charles Vanek (August 23, 1908 — June 29, 2000) was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. He is best known as the talent-spotter who discovered future Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial for the St. Louis Cardinals and encouraged the team to switch Musial from his initial position, a left-handed pitcher, to the outfield — paving the way for Musial's brilliant career as a batsman.http://homepage.mac.com/williamszone/dostal/research/updates.html Vanek was an outfielder and third baseman during his minor league playing career from 1930–32 and 1937–46, batting .312 in 1,195 games. In 1937, Vanek was the player-manager of the Monessen Cardinals of the Class D Pennsylvania State Association, one of the many teams in the Cardinals' extensive farm system. Musial, a 16-year-old high-schooler from nearby Donora, Pennsylvania, tried out for Vanek before a game and Vanek recommended that the parent club sign him. The following season, Musial began his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Wanek
Miroslav Wanek (, born 7 April 1962) is a Czech musician, poet, and lyricist. He is the frontman for the avant-garde punk rock group Už jsme doma, in which he has served as lead vocalist since 1986, bassist from 1986 to 1988, guitarist and keyboardist since 1988, major composer and co-composer from 1986 to 2001, and sole composer since 2001. Prior to Už jsme doma, he played bass and sang in the punk group FPB (Fourth Price Band), from 1980 to 1985. His musical background includes two years of classical piano training and conservatory. Wanek's lyrics have earned him a reputation as a respected Czech poet. Career FPB and Už jsme doma In 1980, Wanek helped found the punk rock group FPB (Fourth Price Band). He played with them until 1986, at which point he was invited to join Už jsme doma, another punk band, formed by FPB drummer Milan Nový. To date, the group has released eleven studio albums, all of them with Wanek on lead vocals. They have toured internationally and col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margit Vanek
Margit Vanek (born 25 February 1986 in Budapest), is a Hungarian professional triathlete, number 5 of the 2010 Hungarian ''Ranglista,'' and the Aquathlon World Champion of the year 2010. Vanek also takes part in non ITU races, e.g. the first ''Garmin Milano City Triathlon'' (2010) at which she won the gold medal. In 2010, Vanek competes in the prestigious French Grand Prix de Triathlon, Club Championship Series representing ''TCG79 Parthenay.'' In Hungary, Margit Vanek represent''Budaörsi Triatlon Klub Egyesület''and lives in Budaörs. ITU Competitions In the five years from 2006 to 2010, Vanek took part in 21 ITU triathlons and achieved four top ten positions. In 2011, Vanek opened the season with three top ten positions. The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the ''Athletes's Profile Page.''See http://archive.triathlon.org/zpg/zresults-ath-dtl.php?id=NTk2NA. Retrieved 23 August 2011. Unless indicated otherwise, the following events are triathlons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludmila Vaňková
Ludmila Vaňková (27 May 1927 – 3 February 2022) was a Czech writer.(1990) 17 Science Fiction Studies 5Google Books/ref> She is the author of the ''Lev a růže'' tetralogy A tetralogy (from Greek τετρα- ''tetra-'', "four" and -λογία ''-logia'', "discourse") is a compound work that is made up of four distinct works. The name comes from the Attic theater, in which a tetralogy was a group of three tragedies ... (English: ''The Lion and the Rose''). This consists of the novels ''Král železný, král zlatý'' (1977, reprinted 2002), ''Zlá léta'' (1978, reprinted 2002), ''Dědicové zlatého krále'' (1979, reprinted 2002), and ''Žebrák se stříbrnou holí'' (1995, reprinted 2002). She is also the author of ''Mosty pres propasti casu'' (1976) and ''Stříbrný jednorožec'' (1981). Vaňková died in February 2022, at the age of 94. References *Michael Třeštík. "Vaňková Ludmila". Kdo je kdo: osobnosti české současnosti : 5000 životopisů. Agentura K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kateřina Vaňková
Kateřina Vaňková (born 30 December 1989) is a Czech former professional tennis player. She has won 15 singles and 14 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 20 April 2015, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 218. On 18 April 2016, she peaked at No. 192 in the WTA doubles rankings. Vaňková made her WTA Tour debut at the 2015 Prague Open, partnering Markéta Vondroušová in the doubles draw. The pair lost their first-round match against Kateryna Bondarenko and Eva Hrdinová Eva Hrdinová (born 15 June 1984) is a Czech former tennis player. In her career, Hrdinová won three singles and 19 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 14 April 2008, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 168. On 18 August 2008, .... ITF Circuit finals Singles: 27 (15 titles, 12 runner-ups) Doubles: 23 (14 titles, 9 runner-ups) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vankova, Katerina 1989 births Living people Tennis players from Prague Czech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Vaněk
Karel Vaněk (19 May 1895 – 24 February 1958), was a Czech chess player, unofficial Chess Olympiad team gold medal winner (1924). Biography In the first half of the 1920s Karel Vaněk was one of Czechoslovakia's leading chess players. He has lived in Brno and participated in team tournaments with the local chess club. In 1923, in Pardubice Karel Vaněk won a bronze medal in Czechoslovak Chess Championship. In 1924, in Paris Karel Vaněk represented the Czechoslovakia team in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad The 1st Team Chess Tournament was held together with the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, 12–20 July 1924, at the Hotel Majestic. Fifty-four players representing 18 countries were split into nine preliminary groups of six. The winner of each round ..., where he won a gold medal in team competition. References External links *Karel Vaněkchess games at 365chess.com 1895 births 1958 deaths Czechoslovak chess players Czech chess players Chess Olympiad competitors 20th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Vaněk
Joe Vaněk is an opera designer and director. He began working in Ireland in 1984, where he became noted for his work on the plays of Brian Friel. Nominated for two Tony Awards on Broadway for his set of '' Dancing at Lughnasa'' he was Director of Design at Abbey Theatre from 1994 to 1997, designing sets of plays by the likes of Frank McGuinness, Tom Kilroy, Tom MacIntyre, Tom Murphy, and Hugh Leonard. Employed by Simpson Fox Associates, he has contributed to numerous productions in different theatres, including ''The Mines of Sulphur'' at the Wexford Festival Opera in 2008, and ''Medea'' at the Glimmerglass Festival Opera in 2011. He has also contributed to the Irish Museum of Modern Art The Irish Museum of Modern Art ( ga, Áras Nua-Ealaíne na hÉireann) also known as IMMA, is Ireland's leading national institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art. Located in Kilmainham, Dublin, the Museum pr ... with his knowledge of the history of stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Vaněk (tennis)
Jiří Vaněk (born 24 April 1978) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. He was a coach of former world #1 player Karolína Plíšková and is the current coach of two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová, with whom he has a romantic relationship with since August 2021. Tennis career Juniors He was an impressive junior, reaching as high as No. 14 in the junior singles world rankings (and No. 21 in doubles) in 1995, making the semifinals of the French Open and the quarterfinals of the Australian Open boys' singles in 1996. Pro tour Vanek turned professional in 1996, winning 11 Challenger Challenger, Challengers, or The Challengers may refer to: Entertainment Comics and manga * Challenger (character), comic book character * ''Challengers'' (manga), manga by Hinako Takanaga Film and TV * ''The Challengers'' (TV series), a 1979 ... events and reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 74 in October 2000. He competed in the 2000 Summer O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Vanek
Jean-Pierre Vanek (born 19 January 1969) is a Luxembourgian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le .... He retired from playing in 2002. International career He is a member of the Luxembourg national football team from 1994 to 2002. External links * 1969 births Living people Luxembourgian men's footballers Luxembourg men's international footballers Men's association football defenders {{Luxembourg-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
