Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is an athlete from Russia who competes in archery.

Is an athlete from Russia who competes in archery.

Is a Latvian journalist and politician, Member of the Saeima for For Human Rights in United Latvia.

Is a Latvian journalist and politician, Member of the Saeima for For Human Rights in United Latvia. Member of bureau of ForHRUL.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz on loan

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz on loan from FC Alania Vladikavkaz. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2005 for FC Alania Vladikavkaz.

Is a male boxer from Kazakhstan. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in A

Is a male boxer from Kazakhstan. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's flyweight division (– 51 kg) by Russia's Georgy Balakshin.

Was a Russian-born American concert pianist.Levitzki was born in Kremenchuk, Ukraine (then part of t

Was a Russian-born American concert pianist.Levitzki was born in Kremenchuk, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), to Jewish parents who were naturalised American citizens on a return trip to Ukraine. He was playing the violin at the age of three, but soon developed an interest in the piano, which he studied in Warsaw with Aleksander Michalowski before making his debut in Antwerp in 1906.

Is a celebrated cellist who won 6th Prize at the Moscow International Tchaikovsky Competition in 196

Is a celebrated cellist who won 6th Prize at the Moscow International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1966.Maisky began studies with Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory whilst pursuing a concert career throughout the Soviet Union. In 1970, he was imprisoned in a labor camp near Gorky for 18 months

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Dnepr Smolensk.

Is a Kazakhstani wrestler, of Armenian descent, who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the

Is a Kazakhstani wrestler, of Armenian descent, who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He won the World Championship in 63 kg twice, in 1998 and 1999.

One of the Russian composers known as the Five, was an innovator of Russian music. He strove to achi

One of the Russian composers known as the Five, was an innovator of Russian music. He strove to achieve a uniquely Russian musical identity, often in deliberate defiance of the established conventions of Western music.

Is a Lithuanian professional footballer, who plays in the Estonian Meistriliiga for FC Narva Trans.

Is a Lithuanian professional footballer, who plays in the Estonian Meistriliiga for FC Narva Trans. He plays the position of goalkeeper and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 80 kg. He is a former member of the Lithuania national football team.

Is a Lithuanian cross-country skier since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finishe

Is a Lithuanian cross-country skier since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 18th in the team sprint and 54th in the individual sprint events. Vaiciulis finished 49th in the sprint event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2

Was a Latvian chess master.He won a match against Carl Carls (3 : 1) at Berlin 1902.[1] He tied for

Was a Latvian chess master.He won a match against Carl Carls (3 : 1) at Berlin 1902.[1] He tied for 3rd-6th at Hanover 1902 (the 13th DSB Congress, Haupturnier B, Leo Fleischmann won), took 2nd behind Hans Fahrni at Coburg 1904 (the 14th DSB Congress, Haupturnier B), took 3rd at Munich 1904 (Quadrangular, Rudolf Spielmann won), tied for 3rd-5th at Munich 1906 (Hexagonal, Aron Nimzowitsch won), took 13th in the Ostend 1907 chess tournament (Hauptturnier B, Georg Schories won).

Is an Estonian javelin thrower. She was born in Rakvere.She practices athletics with the Pärnu SK A

Is an Estonian javelin thrower. She was born in Rakvere.She practices athletics with the Pärnu SK Altius club under the supervision of Toomas Merila, her trainer. She won the national championships in 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001 and 2002.

Was a Russian logician and mathematician, known for the invention of combinatory logic.Schönfinkel

Was a Russian logician and mathematician, known for the invention of combinatory logic.Schönfinkel attended the Novorossiysk University of Odessa, studying mathematics under Samuil Osipovich Shatunovskii (1859–1929), who worked in geometry and the foundat

Is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Was a Latvian chess master. Movsas Feigins was born in Daugavpils, Latvia. He won at Riga 1930, and

Was a Latvian chess master. Movsas Feigins was born in Daugavpils, Latvia. He won at Riga 1930, and was Latvian Champion in 1932 (after a play-off). In 1932, he tied for 3rd-5th at Riga. The event was won by Vladimirs Petrovs. In 1936/37, he tied for 4th-

Was a Latvian chess master.Movsas Feigins was born in Dvinsk, Russia (now Daugavpils, Latvia. He won

Was a Latvian chess master.Movsas Feigins was born in Dvinsk, Russia (now Daugavpils, Latvia. He won at Riga 1930, and was Latvian Champion in 1932 (after a play-off). In 1932, he tied for 3rd-5th at Riga. The event was won by Vladimirs Petrovs. In 1936/37, he tied for 4th-5th at Hastings. The event was won by Alexander Alekhine. In 1937, he tied for 15th-16th at Kemeri (Salo Flohr, Petrovs and Samuel Reshevsky won); took 2nd in Brussels (Quadrangular, Alberic O'Kelly de Galway won); took 3rd, behind Petrovs and Fricis Apšenieks, in Riga (7th LAT-ch, Triangular), and took 2nd in Riga (Quadrangular, Paul List won). In March 1939, he took 6th at Kemeri–Riga (Flohr won).

Is an Uzbekistani boxer, who won the Light Welterweight Gold Medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He w

Is an Uzbekistani boxer, who won the Light Welterweight Gold Medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won the world title at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas. He was the flagbearer for Uzbekistan at the 2000 Sydney Opening Ceremo

A prominent Kazakh writer, lawmaker, ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. Member of Parliament Majilis, Parliam

A prominent Kazakh writer, lawmaker, ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. Member of Parliament Majilis, Parliament of Republic of Kazakhstan, Editor-in-Chief of the Zhalyn Magazine. Well known in Kazakhstan for his articles, which raised public awareness of the need

A retired football player who represented both Tajikistan and Russia at international level.[1] He p

A retired football player who represented both Tajikistan and Russia at international level.[1] He played club football with Pakhtakor Kurgan-Tyube, Pamir Dushanbe, Lokomotiv Moscow, Ankaragücü, Spartak Moscow, Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod, Austria Wien, Torpedo Moscow, Shinnik Yaroslavl, FJ Buxoro, Samarqand-Dinamo, Arsenal Tula and Vityaz Podolsk.

Is a retired football player who represented both Tajikistan and Russia at international level and a

Is a retired football player who represented both Tajikistan and Russia at international level and a current coach. He played club football with Pakhtakor Kurgan-Tyube, Pamir Dushanbe, Lokomotiv Moscow, Ankaragücü, Spartak Moscow, Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod, Austria Wien, Torpedo Moscow, Shinnik Yaroslavl, FJ Buxoro, Samarqand-Dinamo, FC Arsenal Tula and Vityaz Podolsk. Currently, he works as director of sports with FC Rubin Kazan.

Was a prominent Soviet Kazakh writer. Mukhtar Auezov was born into a nomadic family the village of C

Was a prominent Soviet Kazakh writer. Mukhtar Auezov was born into a nomadic family the village of Chingistan in the Semipalatinsk region. His grandfather taught him to read and write. Auezov was then educated at the Semipalatinsk Teacher's Seminary and L

Was a prominent Soviet Kazakh writer.Auezov was born into a nomadic family from what is today Abay D

Was a prominent Soviet Kazakh writer.Auezov was born into a nomadic family from what is today Abay District, in East Kazakhstan Province. His grandfather taught him to read and write. Auezov was then educated at the Semipalatinsk Teacher's Seminary and Leningrad State University.

Served as the Minister of Defense and General of the Army of Kazakhstan twice, most recently from De

Served as the Minister of Defense and General of the Army of Kazakhstan twice, most recently from December 2001 to 10 January 2007. Prime Minister Karim Massimov replaced him with former Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov in a political shakeup.

A prominent Kazakh writer, lawmaker, ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. Member of Parliament Majilis, Parliam

A prominent Kazakh writer, lawmaker, ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. Member of Parliament Majilis, Parliament of Republic of Kazakhstan, Editor-in-Chief of the Zhalyn Magazine.