The Most Famous
SKATERS from Czechia
This page contains a list of the greatest Czech Skaters. The pantheon dataset contains 315 Skaters, 6 of which were born in Czechia. This makes Czechia the birth place of the 17th most number of Skaters behind United Kingdom and Finland.
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Czech Skaters of all time. This list of famous Czech Skaters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Hana Mašková (1949 - 1972)
With an HPI of 44.01, Hana Mašková is the most famous Czech Skater. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Hana Mašková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦana ˈmaʃkovaː]) (26 September 1949 – 31 March 1972) was a Czech figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia. She was the 1968 Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time World bronze medalist (1967, 1968), and the 1968 European champion.
2. Vera Ralston (1920 - 2003)
With an HPI of 41.24, Vera Ralston is the 2nd most famous Czech Skater. Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Vera Ralston (born Věra Helena Hrubá; July 12, 1919 or 1920 or 1921 or 1923 – February 9, 2003) was a Czech figure skater and actress. She later became a naturalized American citizen. She worked as an actress during the 1940s and 1950s.
3. Martina Sáblíková (1987 - )
With an HPI of 40.46, Martina Sáblíková is the 3rd most famous Czech Skater. Her biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
Martina Sáblíková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪna ˈsaːbliːkovaː] ) (born 27 May 1987) is a Czech speed skater, specializing in long track speed skating. She is an Olympic gold medal winner and a multiple European and World allround champion. She became the first Czech to win two Olympic gold medals at one Winter Games in 2010. Sáblíková also competes in inline speed skating and road cycling races as a part of her summer preparation for the skating season. In cycling, she focuses on individual time trial discipline in which Sáblíková holds multiple Czech Republic National Championships titles and belongs to the world's top 15 female time-trialists. Sáblíková is the elder sister of fellow speedskater Milan Sáblík.
4. Michal Březina (1990 - )
With an HPI of 33.40, Michal Březina is the 4th most famous Czech Skater. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Michal Březina (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɪxal ˈbr̝ɛzɪna]; born 30 March 1990) is a retired Czech figure skater. He is the 2013 European bronze medalist, 2011 Skate America champion, 2009 World Junior silver medalist and four-time Czech national champion. He also won the 2014-15 ISU Challenger Series. Michal represented the Czech Republic at the 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics.
5. Tomáš Verner (1986 - )
With an HPI of 30.73, Tomáš Verner is the 5th most famous Czech Skater. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Tomáš Verner (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈvɛrnɛr] ; born 3 June 1986) is a former Czech figure skater. He is the 2008 European champion, a medalist at two other European Championships (2007 silver, 2011 bronze), and a ten-time (2002–2004, 2006–2008, 2011–2014) Czech national champion. He has won six senior Grand Prix medals, including the 2010 Cup of Russia title.
6. Karolína Erbanová (1992 - )
With an HPI of 22.19, Karolína Erbanová is the 6th most famous Czech Skater. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Karolína Erbanová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkaroliːna ˈɛrbanovaː]; born 27 October 1992) is a Czech ice hockey player and retired long-track speed skater. She won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the 500 m event in speed skating. She is a member of the Czech national ice hockey team and plays in the Naisten Liiga (NSML) with HPK Kiekkonaiset.
Pantheon has 6 people classified as skaters born between 1920 and 1992. Of these 6, 4 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living skaters include Martina Sáblíková, Michal Březina, and Tomáš Verner. The most famous deceased skaters include Hana Mašková and Vera Ralston. As of April 2022, 1 new skaters have been added to Pantheon including Hana Mašková.
Living Skaters
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Martina Sáblíková
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Michal Březina
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.40
Tomáš Verner
1986 - Present
HPI: 30.73
Karolína Erbanová
1992 - Present
HPI: 22.19
