Czech Australians

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Czech Australians are Australian citizens of Czech ancestry. Most Czech immigrants to Australia came after World War II and 1968–1969. Most recently the biggest influx is of students coming to Australia to study English and to find work. Many of them are deciding to stay by gaining permanent residency. According to 2016 census figures, around 24,500[2] Australians identify as having Czech ancestry, mostly in Melbourne and Sydney. In the 1960s and 1970s, two of the most successful Australian soccer clubs were Slavia Melbourne and Sydney FC Prague.

Notable Czech Australians

NameBirth yearOccupation
Edouard Borovansky1902Ballet dancer, director
Jindrich Nermut1917Politician and exile
Tony Sponar1920Founder of Thredbo ski resort
Victor Vodicka[3]1921Gold and silversmith, educator
Josef Chromy[4]1931Businessman
Jiri Lev1979Architect
Voyen Koreis1943Writer, journalist, artist
Miroslav Bukovsky1944Jazz trumpeter, composer
Josef Stejskal1945Artist
Stan Zemanek1947Radio Broadcaster
Jana Wendt1956Television journalist, writer
Mark Korda1957Businessman and former president of the Collingwood Football Club.
Hana Mandlíková1962Tennis player
Charles Vesely1965Theologian and Uniting Church minister
Lenka Kripac1978Musician
Petr Kratky1981Football manager
Isaka Cernak1989Footballer

See also

References

  1. ↑"The People of Australia – Statistics from the 2011 Census"(PDF). Australian Government. Archived from the original(PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. ↑"Czech Republic country brief | DFAT". www.dfat.gov.au. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ↑Vodicka, Peter (2019). Victor Václav Vodička - A Czech 'Runaway' Down Under. [Darling Point, N.S.W.] : Peter Vodicka.
  4. ↑"Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 1 July 2020.