1. Marek Hamšík (1987)

Slovak Footballer

Attacking midfielder who joined Slovan Bratislava in 2004, moving to Napoli in 2007 after a stint with Brescia.

2. Michal Handzuš (1977)

Slovak Ice Hockey Player

NHL center who played with the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues before winning a Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013.

3. Barbara Nedeljáková (1979)

Actress

Notable for her starring roles in the horror films Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011), Whispers (2012), and Hostel (2005), this Slovakian screen actress is also recognized for her appearances in episodes...

4. Richard Zedník (1976)

Slovak Ice Hockey Player

Right wing who played for the Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers in a career stat spanned from 1995 to 2009.

5. Peter Budaj (1982)

Slovak Ice Hockey Player

Goaltender who made his NHL debut in 2005 for the Colorado Avalanche and was part of the 2006–07 NHL YoungStars Game.

6. Branislav Pindroch (1991)

Slovak Association Footballer

Branislav Pindroch is a Slovak footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for MFK Karviná.

7. Gabriel Snitka (1985)

Slovak Footballer

Gabriel Snitka is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for the Slovak 2. liga club ŽP Šport Podbrezová.

8. Jaroslava Bukvajová (1975)

Slovak Cross-country Skier

Jaroslava Bukvajová is a Slovak cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 2004. Her best World Cup finish was ninth twice both earned in Austria in 1998. Bukvajová also...

9. Martin Poljovka (1975)

Slovak Footballer

Martin Poljovka is a former Slovak football defender who recently played for the Corgoň Liga club Banská Bystrica.

10. Adam Nemec (1985)

Slovak Footballer

Adam Nemec is a Slovak football striker who plays for Union Berlin.

11. Tomáš Surový (1981)

Slovak Ice Hockey Player

Tomáš Surový is a Slovak professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.

12. Martin Chrien (1995)

Slovak Footballer

Martin Chrien is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for the Corgoň Liga club FK Dukla Banská Bystrica.

13. Chantal Škamlová (1993)

Slovak Tennis Player

Chantal Škamlová is a Slovak tennis player. Škamlová has won three singles and six doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On 18 November 2013 she reached her...

14. Andrej Rendla (1990)

Footballer

Andrej Rendla is a Slovak footballer who currently plays as a striker for Dutch club FC Twente.

15. Marek Hlinka (1990)

Slovak Footballer

Marek Hlinka is a Slovak footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Gambrinus Liga club FK Dukla Prague and the Slovakia national under-21 football team. Hlinka started his club...

16. Róbert Klučiar (1987)

Slovak Footballer

Róbert Klučiar is a Slovak football defender who last played for the League of Ireland club Limerick.

17. Martin Uherek (1987)

Slovak Musician

Martin Uherek is a jazz saxophonist from Slovakia.

18. Ľubomíra Kalinová (1982)

Slovak Biathlete

Ľubomíra Kalinová February 11 1982) is a Slovak biathlete. Kalinová competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Slovakia. Her best performance was 80th in the individual. She also finished 81st...

19. Ivan Majeský (1976)

Slovak Ice Hockey Player

Ivan Majeský is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman currently with Linköpings HC in the Swedish top elite league Elitserien.

20. Jakub Hronec (1992)

Slovak Footballer

Jakub Hronec is a Slovakian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for FK Dukla Banská Bystrica on loan from the Slovak Second League club MFK Dolný Kubín. His former...

21. Marian Kotleba (1977)

Slovak Politician

Marian Kotleba is a Slovak politician and leader of the far-right political party People's Party - Our Slovakia. He has since 24 November 2013 served as the Governor of Banská...

22. János Grünn (1864)

Hungarian Politician

János Grünn was a Hungarian politician who served as Minister of Finance in 1919. After that he retired from the politics.

23. Peter Tomka (1956)

Slovak Judge

Peter Tomka is a judge of the International Court of Justice currently serving as its President. Prior to joining the ICJ Tomka was a Slovak diplomat.

24. Martin Babjak (1960)

Slovak Singer

Martin Babjak is a Slovak operatic baritone. The winner of several international singing competitions he has been a principal singer at the Slovak National Theatre since 1989. He has also...

25. Ivana Dlhopolčeková (1986)

Slovak Ice Dancer

Ivana Dlhopolčeková is a Slovak former ice dancer. She teamed up with partner Hynek Bílek around 2003. They won senior international medals at the 2004 Golden Spin of Zagreb Ondrej...

26. Lukáš Handlovský (1986)

Slovak Ice Hockey Player

Lukáš Handlovský is a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played with BK Mladá Boleslav in the Slovak Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season.

27. Ján Langoš (1946)

Slovak Politician

Ján Langoš was a Slovak politician associated with the Democratic Party. He was one of the key dissidents during the Communist time in former Czechoslovakia. He served as a Minister...

28. Igor Hrabáč (1983)

Footballer

Igor Hrabáč is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for the Slovak 2. liga club MŠK Rimavská Sobota.

29. Adrián Bíreš (Unknow)

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30. Károly Szentiványi (Unknow)

Hungarian Politician

Károly Szentiványi de Liptószentiván was a Hungarian official and politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1865 and 1869.

31. Jakub Brašeň (1989)

Slovak Footballer

Jakub Brašeň is a Slovak footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club FK DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda.

32. Tomáš Zmoray (1989)

Slovak Ski Jumper

Tomáš Zmoray is a Slovak ski jumper who has competed since 2005. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver he finished 42nd in the individual normal hill and 43rd in...

33. Dagmar Huťková (1971)

Olympic Basketball Player

Dagmar Huťková is a Slovak former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

34. Martin Laurinc (1978)

Footballer

Martin Laurinc is a Slovak football player who currently plays for ŠK Tvrdošín.

35. Jakub Považanec (1991)

Footballer

Jakub Považanec is a Slovak footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club FK Dukla Banská Bystrica and the Slovakia national under-21 football team.

36. Matthias Bel (1684)

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Matthias Bel or Matthias Bél was a Lutheran pastor and polymath from the Kingdom of Hungary. He is also known as the Great Ornament of Hungary. He described himself as...

37. Patrik Vajda (1989)

Footballer

Patrik Vajda is a Slovak footballer who plays as a defender for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club FK Dukla Banská Bystrica.

38. Jakub Sylvestr (1989)

Footballer

Jakub Sylvestr is a Slovak football striker who currently plays for Erzgebirge Aue and the Slovakia national football team. Sylvestr made his first hat-trick in match against Tatran Prešov on...

39. Alena Procházková (1984)

Slovak Cross-country Skier

Alena Procházková is a Slovak cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics she earned her best finish of 18th in the individual sprint event...

40. Richard Gonda (1994)

Racing Driver

Richard Gonda is a professional racing driver from Slovakia.

41. Jaroslav Kostelný (1985)

Slovak Footballer

Jaroslav Kostelný is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club FC Nitra.

42. Ján Markoš (1985)

Slovak Chess Player

Ján Markoš is a Slovak chess Grandmaster. He has a FIDE rating of 2576 at the moment the highest in his country. Markoš learned to play chess from his sister...

43. Filip Lukšík (1985)

Footballer

Lukšík is a Slovak football defender who currently plays for FC Erzgebirge Aue.

44. Miroslav Filipko (1973)

Footballer

Miroslav Filipko is a Slovak football goalkeeper who currently plays for Spartak Trnava.

45. Pavel Kamesch (1974)

Footballer

Pavel Kamesch is a Slovak football goalkeeper who currently plays for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club FK Senica.

46. Ladislav Patras (1967)

Czech Nordic Combined Skier

Ladislav Patras was a Czechoslovakian nordic combined skier who competed in the late 1980s. He finished sixth in the 3 × 10 km team event at the 1988 Winter Olympics...