Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a Greek sailor.

Is a Greek sailor.

Was a French yachtswoman who won in the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 8 Metre Aile VI.

Was a French yachtswoman who won in the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 8 Metre Aile VI.

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on Soyuz 21 space flight as the flight engineer. Zholobov joined the

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on Soyuz 21 space flight as the flight engineer. Zholobov joined the space programme from the Soviet Air Force where he held the rank of Colonel-engineer.

Is a sailor and Olympic champion for the Soviet Union.

Is a sailor and Olympic champion for the Soviet Union.

Was a Soviet/Russian mountaineer and inventor. Brother of Yevgeniy Abalakov, another famous alpinist

Was a Soviet/Russian mountaineer and inventor. Brother of Yevgeniy Abalakov, another famous alpinist, he made the first Soviet ascent of Lenin Peak in 1934 and two more ascents of this mountain. In 1936 he also made the ascent of Khan Tengri.

Was an Argentine single-handed sailor. In 1942, while the world was in the depths of World War II, h

Was an Argentine single-handed sailor. In 1942, while the world was in the depths of World War II, he set out on a single-handed circumnavigation of the Southern Ocean. He left Buenos Aires in June, sailing Lehg II, a 31-foot ketch named for the initials

Was an Italian photographer and mountaineer, who took photographs of mountains which are regarded as

Was an Italian photographer and mountaineer, who took photographs of mountains which are regarded as some of the finest ever made.Sella was born in Biella in the foothills of the Alps and acquired his interest in Alpinism from his uncle, Quintino Sella. H

Was a Danish-born navigator in the service of the Russian Navy, a captain-komandor known among the R

Was a Danish-born navigator in the service of the Russian Navy, a captain-komandor known among the Russian sailors as Ivan Ivanovich. He was born in the city of Horsens in Denmark and died at Bering Island, near the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Was a cosmonaut who made five flights. He was born in the remote area of Iskandar in the Tashkent re

Was a cosmonaut who made five flights. He was born in the remote area of Iskandar in the Tashkent region, Uzbekistan.

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew three space missions of the Soyuz programme: Soyuz 4, Soyuz 8, and S

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew three space missions of the Soyuz programme: Soyuz 4, Soyuz 8, and Soyuz 10.

Was a Soviet cosmonaut. He was the first human to have been confirmed to die during a space mission,

Was a Soviet cosmonaut. He was the first human to have been confirmed to die during a space mission, on Soyuz 1, and the first Soviet cosmonaut to travel into space more than once.

Was a Soviet mechanics scientist and rocket engineer.Chelomey became Korolyov's internal competitor

Was a Soviet mechanics scientist and rocket engineer.Chelomey became Korolyov's internal competitor in the "Moon race". Chelomey proposed that the powerful UR-500 be used to launch a small two-man craft on a lunar flyby, and managed to gain support for hi

Is a retired diver from Russia, who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 10 m plat

Is a retired diver from Russia, who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 10 m platform at the 1991 European Championships in Athens, Greece.

Is a former Soviet diver and Olympic champion.

Is a former Soviet diver and Olympic champion.

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the Soyuz 7 and Soyuz 11

Was a Ukrainian alpine and high-altitude climber.

Was a Ukrainian alpine and high-altitude climber.