Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1988 for FC Shakhtar Donetsk.

A former Russian football striker. He is usually remembered as the only player to score five goals i

A former Russian football striker. He is usually remembered as the only player to score five goals in a World Cup match in 1994, in a first-round match that had little meaning (since Russia did not advance).Salenko set a World Cup record by scoring five goals in one game, for Russia against Cameroon on June 28, 1994. Salenko finished the 1994 World Cup with six goals (scoring his sixth goal from the penalty spot against Sweden), sharing the Golden Boot with Hristo Stoichkov, a remarkable feat since Russia was knocked out in the first round, and Stoichkov's Bulgaria played another four games in the tournament. This mirrored Salenko's achievement in the 1989 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, where he was top scorer when he scored 5 goals in the tournament.

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for FC Uralets Uralsk.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Divisio

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Dnepr Smolensk.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second D

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 1993 for FC Bulat Cherepovets.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Divisio

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Ryazan.

Is a Russian professional football player. In 2009, he played in the Russian Second Division for FC

Is a Russian professional football player. In 2009, he played in the Russian Second Division for FC FSA Voronezh.

Was a Soviet football player.Morozov played his only game for USSR on August 30, 1958 in a friendly

Was a Soviet football player.Morozov played his only game for USSR on August 30, 1958 in a friendly against Czechoslovakia.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for PFC Spartak Nalchik.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for PFC Spartak Nalchik.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Alania Vladikavkaz.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Alania Vladikavkaz.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Divisio

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Sheksna Cherepovets.

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1983 for FC Spartak Moscow.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 199

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1992 for FC Dynamo-Gazovik Tyumen.

Is an Russian ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Is an Russian ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

Is a Russian cosmonaut.On March 29, 1996, Oleg was selected as a cosmonaut candidate by the Interage

Is a Russian cosmonaut.On March 29, 1996, Oleg was selected as a cosmonaut candidate by the Interagency Committee, and from June 1996 to March 1998, he underwent cosmonaut training at Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center and on March 20, 1998, was awarded th

Is a Russian football player who is currently playing for FC Dmitrov.

Is a Russian football player who is currently playing for FC Dmitrov.

Is a Russian boxer. He studied journalism in Ryazan, a city of approximately one million people sout

Is a Russian boxer. He studied journalism in Ryazan, a city of approximately one million people south of Moscow.

Is an American figure skater who competed in ice dance with Debbie Koegel. They captured a pair of b

Is an American figure skater who competed in ice dance with Debbie Koegel. They captured a pair of bronze medals at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Fediukov became at U.S. citizen in 2000.

Is a former speed skater. He trained at VSS Trud.Competing for the Soviet Union, Oleg Bozhev had his

Is a former speed skater. He trained at VSS Trud.Competing for the Soviet Union, Oleg Bozhev had his best year in 1984 when he won a bronze medal on the 1,500 m at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, became World Allround Champion ten days later, became Sovi

Is a goalkeeper. He played for several clubs in Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Azerbayjan. In 1991 Konchi Angr

Is a goalkeeper. He played for several clubs in Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Azerbayjan. In 1991 Konchi Angren football team (now it is not in present), 1991-1993 Chirchik FC (after it renamed as Kimyogar FC Chirchik), 1994-1995 MHSK Tashkent (now it is not in present), 1996-1999 Navbahor Namangan, 2000 FC Pakhtakor Tashkent, 2001-2002 Navbahor Namangan, 2003 Krivbass Ukraine, 2004 FC Pakhtakor Tashkent, 2005 Turan Azerbayjan, 2005-2007 Metalourg Bekabad and from 2007 he is member of PFC Kuruvchi football team.

Is a Russian team handball player and Olympic champion from 1992. He became European champion in 199

Is a Russian team handball player and Olympic champion from 1992. He became European champion in 1996.

Is a Russian football player. Currently, he plays for FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod. He made his debut in

Is a Russian football player. Currently, he plays for FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2005 for FC Zenit St. Petersburg.

Was the first male Soviet speed skater to become World Allround Champion.Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, O

Was the first male Soviet speed skater to become World Allround Champion.Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Oleg Goncharenko made his international debut in 1953 and promptly became World Allround Champion. He would win two more World Allround Championships after

Was a bantamweight boxer from the Soviet Union, who won the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was a bantamweight boxer from the Soviet Union, who won the gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. In the finale he defeated Italian Primo Zamparini, who won the silver.

Is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from 1990 to 2003. Competing in three Summer Ol

Is a Soviet-born, Russian sprint canoer who competed from 1990 to 2003. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.