List of Famous people born in Prešov Region, First Czechoslovak Republic

Vojtech Christov is a former Czechoslovak football referee. He is known for having refereed in two FIFA World Cups, one match in 1982 and one in 1986. He was assistant referee in the 1982 FIFA World Cup Final. He also refereed two matches in the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship in France, including the UEFA Euro 1984 Final and one match in the Olympic Football Tournament 1980 in Moscow. At club level, he refereed in the Czechoslovak First League between 1974 and 1992, taking charge of 198 matches during that period.

Kristína Peláková, professionally known as Kristína, is a Slovak singer. She is best known for representing Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song “Horehronie”. The song placed 16th in the semi-final with a total of 24 points. Kristína is one of the most popular female artists in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and has toured both countries on multiple occasions.

Ľuboš Micheľ is a former top-level Slovak football referee who currently works External Advisor to the Football for PAOK FC.

Matej Jurčo is a Slovak former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2015. He is the son of Milan Jurčo, who was also a professional cyclist.

Ján Babjak, S.J. Archbishop and Metropolitan of Prešov is Prešov residential archieparch and the highest representative of the Greek Catholic Metropolitan Church in Slovakia.

Jozef Tomko is a Slovak Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 1985 to 2001 and was made a cardinal in 1985.

Monsignor Alojz Tkáč is Slovak bishop, he was the first archbishop of the Košice Episcopal see, nowadays archbishop emeritus.

Peter Rusnák is the current bishop of the Eparchy of Bratislava.