Namesakes
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 chemistry, 1 literature
(chemistry) Jaroslav Heyrovský 1959 
(literature) Jaroslav Seifert 1984
Notable Athletes:
1 soccer, 1 tennis
(tennis) Jaroslav Drobný 1921-2001
(soccer) Jaroslav Plašil 1982-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 chemist
Jaroslav Heyrovský 1890-1967
Notable Writers:
1 author, 1 poet
Jaroslav Hašek 1883-1923
Jaroslav Seifert 1901-1986
Olympic Medalists:
2 silver, 1 bronze, 1 gold
(silver) Jaroslav Drobný 1948 ice hockey
(bronze) Jaroslav Bába 2004 high jump
(gold) Jaroslav Kulhavý 2012 cycling - mountain bike
(silver) Jaroslav Soukup 2014 biathlon