Famous People with Name Vasily

Vasily Grigor'evich Perov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Vasily Grigor'evich Perov: was a Russian painter and one of the founding members of Peredvizhniki, a group of Russian realist painters.he was transferred to the Alexander Stupin art school also located in Arzamas. In 1853 he was admitted to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, where he learned from several renowned artists.In 1856 he was awarded with a minor silver medal for his sketch of a boy's head, presented to the Imperial Academy of Arts. Later the Academy awarded him many other awards: in 1857 a major silver medal for Commissary of Rural Police Investigating, a minor golden medal for the Scene on a Grave and the Son of a dyak promoted to first rank, in 1861 a major golden medal for Sermon in a Village.

Vasily Vasilievich Rudenkov            Origin/Culture/Country: Ukrainian

Vasily Vasilievich Rudenkov: was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. He trained at Dynamo in Moscow.He competed for the USSR in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the hammer throw where he won the gold medal.

Vasily Ilyich Safonov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Vasily Ilyich Safonov: was a Russian pianist, teacher, conductor and composer.Safonov, or Safonoff as he was known in the West during his lifetime, was born at Itschory, Russian Caucasus, the son of a Russian officer of Cossacks. He was educated at the Lycee Imperial Alexandra, Saint Petersburg, and at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory of Music 1881-1885. He graduated as Bachelor of Laws, and won the gold medal as a pianist of the Conservatory. He was also a pupil of Theodor Leschetizky and Nikolai Zaremba.

Vasily Nikolayevich Karasev            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Vasily Nikolayevich Karasev: is a Russian professional basketball player. He is a 1.96 m (6'5") 93 kg (205 pound) point guard, currently playing for Triumph Lyubertsy.For many years Karasev was the starting point guard of the Russian League club CSKA Moscow in the Euroleague. He also

Vasily Kudinov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Vasily Kudinov: is a Russian handball player.