- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1984–2006
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 18
Greatest Athletes from Czechia
This ranking is led by Jan Železný, Josef Masopust and Emil Zátopek. GOAT Rank currently ranks 18 eligible athletes from Czechia using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Jan Železný ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 86.9.
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- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1950–1974
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1944–1958
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1978–1994
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 91.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1988–2024
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 91.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 99.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1992–2003
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1981–2011
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1962–1983
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1938–1965
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2000–2012
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1966–1983
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2006–2025
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1987–1999
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2010–2023
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1951–1964
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1994–2013
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1954–1966
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | Jan Železný | Athletics | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1984–2006 | 86.9 |
| 498 | Josef Masopust | Football | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1950–1974 | 84.7 |
| 606 | Emil Zátopek | Athletics | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1944–1958 | 84.0 |
| 918 | Ivan Lendl | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1978–1994 | 82.3 |
| 1250 | Jaromír Jágr | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1988–2024 | 80.6 |
| 1538 | Ludmila Formanová | Athletics | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1992–2003 | 79.2 |
| 1702 | Dominik Hašek | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1981–2011 | 78.4 |
| 1749 | Václav Nedomanský | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1962–1983 | 78.2 |
| 2068 | Jaroslav Drobný | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1938–1965 | 76.9 |
| 2416 | Kateřina Baďurová | Athletics | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 2000–2012 | 75.5 |
| 2599 | Jan Kodeš | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1966–1983 | 74.7 |
| 2870 | Petra Kvitová | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 2006–2025 | 73.1 |
| 2895 | Jana Novotná | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1987–1999 | 73.0 |
| 3411 | Kristýna Plíšková | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 2010–2023 | 67.8 |
| 3741 | Josef Dvořáček | Table Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1951–1964 | 64.4 |
| 3758 | Roman Šebrle | Athletics | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1994–2013 | 64.1 |
| 3839 | Oldřich Blecha | Table Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1954–1966 | 63.3 |
| 4132 | Nine | Esports | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 2015–active | 59.1 |
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