List of Famous people born in Olomouc, Czech Republic
Karolína Muchová
Karolína Muchová is a Czech professional tennis player. She has a career-high Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranking of No. 21 in the world. Muchová has reached two finals on the WTA Tour, winning one title, the International-level Korea Open in 2019.
Tomáš Kalas
Tomáš Kalas is a Czech professional footballer who plays for and captains Bristol City. He plays as a centre back, but has also been played as a right back.
Tomáš Hudeček
Tomáš Hudeček is a Czech university (assoc.) professor and former politician. He is currently the head of the Department of Public Administration and Regional Studies at the Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies of the Czech Technical University in Prague, a former local (non-party) politician and the Mayor of the Capital City of Prague. He is married, has two sons, lives alternately in Prague and Ostrava.
Karel Brückner
Karel Brückner is a Czech retired football coach.
Friedrich Kühne
Friedrich Kühne, born Franz Michna, was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 104 films between 1913 and 1957.
Anton Schrötter von Kristelli
Anton Schrötter von Kristelli was an Austrian chemist and mineralogist born in Olomouc, Moravia. His son Leopold Schrötter Ritter von Kristelli (1837–1908) was a noted laryngologist.
Rudolf Eitelberger
Rudolf Eitelberger, full name Rudolf Eitelberger von Edelberg was an art historian and the first Ordinarius for art history at the University of Vienna. He is considered as the founder of the Vienna School of Art History.
Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia
Svatopluk the Lion was Duke of Bohemia from 1107 until his assassination in 1109. His rule was overshadowed by the fierce conflict around the Bohemian throne in the 12th century.
Ludmilla of Bohemia
Ludmilla of Bohemia was a daughter of Frederick, Duke of Bohemia, and his wife, Elizabeth of Hungary. Ludmilla was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty. She was Duchess consort of Bavaria by her marriage to Louis I, Duke of Bavaria.
Spytihněv II, Duke of Bohemia
Spytihněv II, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 1055 until his death.