Donald Trump Wife: Ivana Marie Trump - Early Years

Ivana Marie Trump (née Zelníčková; (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɪvana ˈmarɪjɛ ˈzɛlɲiːt͡ʃkovaː]); February 20, 1949) is a Czech-American former athlete, socialite, and fashion model known for her marriage to American business magnate Donald Trump.

Zelníčková was born in the Moravian town of Gottwaldov (now known as Zlín) in Czechoslovakia (today in the Czech Republic), the daughter of Marie (née Francová) and Miloš Zelníček.

From a very young age, her father nurtured and encouraged her skiing talent. She has stated that she was selected as an alternate on the 1972 Czechoslovak Olympic Ski Team.

However, in 1989, Petr Pomezny, Secretary General of the Czech Olympic Committee, stated, "Who is this Ivana woman, and why do people keep calling us about her? We have searched so many times and have consulted many, many people, and there is no such girl in our records. In the early 1970s she earned a master's degree in physical education from Charles University of Prague.



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