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Is a Kazakhstani sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 52.88 seconds

Is a Kazakhstani sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 52.88 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in Bishkek.

A classical concert pianist.She received her first piano education at the age of five by her parents

A classical concert pianist.She received her first piano education at the age of five by her parents, professors at Kazan Academy of Music. In 1979 she performed her first public concert. From this year onwards she studied at further renowned piano schools and famous piano tutors. Anna Gourari quickly made herself known by winning important competitions.

Is a Russian retired competitive ice dancer, singer, actress, model, and porn-star.

Is a Russian retired competitive ice dancer, singer, actress, model, and porn-star.

Is an Estonian high jumper.She competed at the 2006 European Championships without reaching the fina

Is an Estonian high jumper.She competed at the 2006 European Championships without reaching the final round.

Is a Russian biathlete. She is 167 cm tall and weighs 58 kg.She has had eleven podium finishes, th

Is a Russian biathlete. She is 167 cm tall and weighs 58 kg.She has had eleven podium finishes, three in first place, four in second, and has come third four times.

Was a Soviet merchant marine sailor, said to be the world's first woman to serve as a captain of an

Was a Soviet merchant marine sailor, said to be the world's first woman to serve as a captain of an ocean-going vessel. On March 20, 1938, Shchetinina became the first chief manager of the Vladivostok fishing port. Later the same year, however, she went b

Is a Russian professional tennis player,Lapushchenkova began competing occasionally on the ITF women

Is a Russian professional tennis player,Lapushchenkova began competing occasionally on the ITF women's circuit in October 2002, shortly before her sixteenth birthday. She started to compete regularly early in 2005, enjoying steady improvements over the following two years; and after at first seeming to reach a plateau around World No. 300 in the first half of 2007, she had risen rapidly to a career high of World No. 140 by January 14, 2008.

Is an Estonian ice dancer. With partner Sergei Sychyov, she is the 2000-2002 Estonian national champ

Is an Estonian ice dancer. With partner Sergei Sychyov, she is the 2000-2002 Estonian national champion and competed at the World Figure Skating Championships and European Figure Skating Championships.

Muzychuk is an International Master and Woman Grandmaster with FIDE rating 2504 (July 2008). In 2004

Muzychuk is an International Master and Woman Grandmaster with FIDE rating 2504 (July 2008). In 2004 she became a citizen of Slovenia, where she is the strongest female chess player. In the list of girls up to 20 years old she is ranked 3rd in the world and she's the 13th strongest female player (July 2008). Her younger sister Mariya is also a strong chess player.Muzychuk has played on first board for the Slovenian team since 2004. In 36th Chess Olympiad, beside others, she has defeated the Women's World Chess Champion grandmaster Antoaneta Stefanova. In 37th Chess Olympiad for women the Slovenian team, seeded 17th, finished 9th.

Was a pioneering Russian woman pediatrician and women's rights activist. Anna Shabanova, was the dau

Was a pioneering Russian woman pediatrician and women's rights activist. Anna Shabanova, was the daughter of a wealthy landowner. When still a young woman she joined a radical political group which was critical of the Czar and in 1865 was arrested and imprisoned for six months.

Is a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Is a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Was a famous Russian ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th century. Her name along with that

Was a famous Russian ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th century. Her name along with that of Nijinsky is synonymous with the art of ballet. Pavlova is a legend largely remembered for her famous dance The Dying Swan and because she was the first

Was a Soviet Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Ol

Was a Soviet Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team.

Is a Russian team handball player, playing on the Russian women's national handball team.

was a Russian impressionist sculptor. As the first Russian sculptor to receive the Paris Salon priz

was a Russian impressionist sculptor. As the first Russian sculptor to receive the Paris Salon prize, she is regarded as the first female Russian sculptor of note. Golubkina also had an exhibition at the prestigious Alexander III Museum. A crater on Venu

Is a semi-retired Russian professional tennis player and model. Her celebrity made her one of the be

Is a semi-retired Russian professional tennis player and model. Her celebrity made her one of the best known tennis players worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name (or misspellings of it) one of the most com

Is a semi-retired Russian professional tennis player and model.

Is a semi-retired Russian professional tennis player and model.

Is a Russian figure skater. She placed 5th at the 2009-2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.

Is a Russian figure skater. She placed 5th at the 2009-2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.

She retired from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007.Smashnova, who has been noted as having a

She retired from professional tennis after Wimbledon 2007.Smashnova, who has been noted as having a great last name for a tennis player,[2] reached her career-high singles ranking of World # 15 in 2003. She was in 13 finals, and won 12 of them. In addition, she won a girl's Grand Slam championship. She speaks three languages: Russian, English, and Hebrew.Smashnova began playing at the age of 6. She became the # 1 junior in the Soviet Union at the age of 10. She was the top girls' junior player in Russia for four years in the late 1980s, and won the girls' Soviet Union youth championship in 1989 at the age of 14.

Was a Russian journalist and human rights activist well-known for her opposition to the Chechen conf

Was a Russian journalist and human rights activist well-known for her opposition to the Chechen conflict and Russian president Putin. Politkovskaya made her name reporting from lawless Chechnya, where many journalists and humanitarian workers have been ki

Is a Kazakhstani high jumper.She finished seventh at the 2004 World Junior Championships and the 200

Is a Kazakhstani high jumper.She finished seventh at the 2004 World Junior Championships and the 2005 Universiade, won the bronze medal at the 2005 Asian Championships and finished sixth at the 2006 Asian Games.

Is a Russian basketball player who competed for the Russian National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympic

Is a Russian basketball player who competed for the Russian National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.

Is a Russian handball player who competed internationally with the Russian national team. She has wo

Is a Russian handball player who competed internationally with the Russian national team. She has won the World Championship three times (2001, 2005 and 2007[1]) and she also received a silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]

Is a Russian épée fencer.

Is a Russian épée fencer.

Is a female hammer thrower from Russia. Her personal best throw is 73.79 metres, achieved in June 20

Is a female hammer thrower from Russia. Her personal best throw is 73.79 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Krasnodar.