Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is an Estonian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated i

Is an Estonian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-1 1000 m events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Four years later in Sydney, Helde was eliminated i

Is a former sumo wrestler. The highest rank he reached was maegashira 2. His older brother is also a

Is a former sumo wrestler. The highest rank he reached was maegashira 2. His older brother is also a former sumo wrestler, under the name of Roho of Otake stable. In September 2008 both were dismissed from professional sumo after testing positive for cann

Was an Estonian military commander. Studied at the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu between

Was an Estonian military commander. Studied at the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu between 1932-33. Graduated from the Military Academy in 1935.

Was a journalist, athlete and weightlifting World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist from Tallinn,

Was a journalist, athlete and weightlifting World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist from Tallinn, Estonia.

Is a Latvian short track and long track speed skater who became the 2008 European champion in short

Is a Latvian short track and long track speed skater who became the 2008 European champion in short track. During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, he gained worldwide media attention after competing in the 1500m short track and 5000m long tr

Was a Latvian football goalkeeper who played for Olimpija Liepaja and Latvia national football team

Was a Latvian football goalkeeper who played for Olimpija Liepaja and Latvia national football team in 1920s-1930s.Lazdinš made 16 appearances for Latvia national football team, after matches against Poland, Germany and Sweden international football specialists praised him as a European class goalkeeper. The brightest season in his career came in 1936 when he managed to keep his goal shut in half of the games in the Latvian Virsliga and played 5 matches for Latvia as it won four times and played one draw.

Was a Latvian football and ice hockey player. He played for Soviet Union national hockey team in its

Was a Latvian football and ice hockey player. He played for Soviet Union national hockey team in its first match. Mellups died in a tragic plane crash aged just 23.In 1948 when Soviet Union made its debut in international hockey as USSR beat Czechoslovakia 6:3, Mellups was in goal in that historic game. In 1949 he transferred to Moscow where he also played both football and hockey on the highest level. Every year from 1947 to Mellups was selected in the symbolic selection of best players of the Soviet ice hockey league. Mellups died in a tragic airplane crash together with Roberts Šulmanis and several other members of Soviet Union national ice hockey team.

Was a Latvian footballer, one of the founders of the Olimpija Liepaja football club.In 1921 Pikols w

Was a Latvian footballer, one of the founders of the Olimpija Liepaja football club.In 1921 Pikols was among a group of young Liepaja men who founded one of the best pre-war Latvian football clubs - Olimpija Liepaja. Pikols was a central defender who was known for his very strong shot and who regularly scored from the penalty spot for Olimpija. Pikols also played 5 matches for Latvia national football team.

Is an international footballer who plays for PFC Kuruvchi. Karimov has made 16 appearances for the U

Is an international footballer who plays for PFC Kuruvchi. Karimov has made 16 appearances for the Uzbekistan national football team.

Is an Estonian professional basketball player. He has spent his entire basketball career playing in

Is an Estonian professional basketball player. He has spent his entire basketball career playing in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. During the 2007-2008 season, he averaged 16.9 points per game while playing for BC Kraft Mööbel/Kohila. Since 2008, Niidas has

Was an Estonian and Soviet composer and composition teacher. Eller was born in Tartu and took privat

Was an Estonian and Soviet composer and composition teacher. Eller was born in Tartu and took private lessons in violin and music theory, played in several ensembles and orchestras, and performed as violin soloist. In 1907 he entered the St Petersburg Con

Was an Estonian athlete, who was one of the greatest decathlete in the decade of the 1940s, but was

Was an Estonian athlete, who was one of the greatest decathlete in the decade of the 1940s, but was never able to compete in the Olympic Games, because was never allowed to travel outside the Soviet Union dominated Iron Curtain countries. He also competed

Is a retired javelin thrower who represented the USSR and later Estonia. He finished fourth at the 1

Is a retired javelin thrower who represented the USSR and later Estonia. He finished fourth at the 1980 Summer Olympics and at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics, and won a silver medal at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics.

Was a Russian spiritual writer, herbalogist and healer. She married the Russian painter, archaeologi

Was a Russian spiritual writer, herbalogist and healer. She married the Russian painter, archaeologist and mystic Nicholas K. Roerich on October 28, 1901. They produced two sons, Svetoslav, an artist and George, a scientist and expert on Tibet. Helena was

Is a retired Latvian ice hockey player. He played right wing. Balderis played in the Soviet Hockey L

Is a retired Latvian ice hockey player. He played right wing. Balderis played in the Soviet Hockey League for Dinamo Riga (1969–77 and 1980–85) and CSKA Moscow (1977–80). He was the leading scorer in the 1977 and 1983 seasons, winning the Player of the Ye

Is a retired Latvian ice hockey player. He played right wing.

Is a retired Latvian ice hockey player. He played right wing.

Is a Ukrainian soccer coach and former midfielder, currently head-coach of FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv. He appe

Is a Ukrainian soccer coach and former midfielder, currently head-coach of FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv. He appeared in 1980 Summer Olympics with USSR national football team and was member of the Soviet squad that was European runner up in the 1988 European Football Championship.

Is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Flora Tallinn. He

Is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Flora Tallinn. He plays the position of striker.

Was a Soviet Armenian film director and writer. He was born in Telavi, Georgia. From 1942-1945 he wo

Was a Soviet Armenian film director and writer. He was born in Telavi, Georgia. From 1942-1945 he worked as a draftsman and designer at a factory in Tbilisi. In 1951 he concluded studies in film direction from the Yerevan Theatre Institute (?????????? ???

Was a Lithuanian poet and writer. When his family returned to Lithuania, he studied Lithuanian, Germ

Was a Lithuanian poet and writer. When his family returned to Lithuania, he studied Lithuanian, German and Russian literatures at the University of Lithuania in Kaunas. In 1936 he became an editor for the Lithuanian Commission of Book Publishing. Radauska

Bonilla was born in San Antonio to Anita Arellano and Enrique A. Bonilla. He graduated from South Sa

Bonilla was born in San Antonio to Anita Arellano and Enrique A. Bonilla. He graduated from South San Antonio High School in 1972 and received his Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1976. Before entering politics, he was a television news executive at San Antonio's CBS affiliate, KENS-TV. His ex-wife, Deborah Knapp, continues as an anchor at the station.

Is a retired Soviet/Ukrainian sabre fencer. He is the recipient of two Olympic medals.

Is a retired Soviet/Ukrainian sabre fencer. He is the recipient of two Olympic medals.

Was a Polish lawyer and socialist politician. He was born into a Jewish family in Galicia, then part

Was a Polish lawyer and socialist politician. He was born into a Jewish family in Galicia, then part of Austro-Hungary. In 1907-1914 and 1917-1918, he was a member of parliament in Vienna.

Was a Latvian chess player and one of world's most highly regarded chess masters in the early 1930s.

Was a Latvian chess player and one of world's most highly regarded chess masters in the early 1930s. He was also a leading endgame composer. He died of tuberculosis at the age of 38. In 1924, Matisons won the first Latvian Chess Championship tournament. L

Was a Latvian football goalkeeper. While playing with JKS Riga, Saltups became one of the footballer

Was a Latvian football goalkeeper. While playing with JKS Riga, Saltups became one of the footballers who participated in the first ever international game for Latvia national football team (against Estonia on September 24, 1922). To pursue studies of medicine in Germany Saltups left football just several weeks after his single international game. In later years Saltups was quite known in Latvia as a doctor.