Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a Russian chess grandmaster. He became champion of the prestigious Aeroflot Open in 2004, and he

Is a Russian chess grandmaster. He became champion of the prestigious Aeroflot Open in 2004, and he became the Russian chess champion after winning brilliantly and unexpectedly the Russian SuperFinal in Moscow (18-30 December, 2005), one point clear from

A footballer who currently plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.Samodin p

A footballer who currently plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.Samodin previously played for CSKA Moscow from 2002 to 2005, and then Russian amateur club FC Nizhny Novgorod in 2006 scoring 20 goals in 40 games, before moving to Dnipro. He made his debut for Dnipro on 3rd March 2007 in a 1-1 draw with FC Illychivets Mariupol.

Is a professional ice hockey forward with the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. He is a small player b

Is a professional ice hockey forward with the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. He is a small player by NHL standards at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) and 194 lb (88 kg), but he is nonetheless effective with excellent stickhandling and skating skills.

A Russian football player.He played mostly for CSKA Moscow and then for Paris Saint-Germain in Franc

A Russian football player.He played mostly for CSKA Moscow and then for Paris Saint-Germain in France. He now plays for Rubin Kazan.Having lost his place in the national team with the arrival of Guus Hiddink in 2006, Semak missed out on Russia's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, but was surprisingly recalled to the national team, just prior to the Euro 2008 finals. Semak captained the Russia national team in their first Euro 2008 warm-up friendly against Kazakhstan,

Was a boxer from the Soviet Union.

Was a boxer from the Soviet Union.

Was one of the early contributors to the development of the field of genetics. His research showed h

Was one of the early contributors to the development of the field of genetics. His research showed how early genetic theories applied to natural populations, and has therefore contributed towards the modern synthesis of evolutionary theory. Some of Chetverikov's ideas have stood the test of time, and some have not: he was generally right about mutation and the importance of natural selection, but wrong in his opinions on polymorphism. However, to have entered this field at all at that time was noteworthy.Between the two World Wars, Russian biological research managed to connect genetics with field research on natural populations. Chetverikov lead a team at the Koltsov Institute in Moscow, and in 1926 produced what should have been one of the landmark papers of the modern evolutionary synthesis. However, published only in Russian, it was largely ignored in the English-speaking world (though J.B.S. Haldane possessed a translation)

Is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta

Is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-2 500 m and the C-2 1000 m events.

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 Rotor Volgograd.

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 Tekstilshchik Ivanovo.

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As of August 2009, he manages FC Znamy

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As of August 2009, he manages FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he plays for an Amateur Football League team F

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he plays for an Amateur Football League team FC Fortuna Mytishchi. He made his debut in the Soviet Top League in 1991 for FC Spartak Moscow.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of June 2009, he plays for FC Gubkin. He made his professio

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of June 2009, he plays for FC Gubkin. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2000 for FC Olimpia Volgograd.

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 Fakel-Voronezh Voronezh.

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 player. As of August 2009, he plays for FC Nosta Novotroitsk.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays for FC Nosta Novotroitsk.

A retired Russian professional football player.Grishin played his first game for Russia on April 30,

A retired Russian professional football player.Grishin played his first game for Russia on April 30, 1997 against Luxembourg in a 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier, scoring a goal on his debut. He only played two more games for Russia.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he coaches youth teams of FC Spartak M

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he coaches youth teams of FC Spartak Moscow. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 1999 for FC Spartak-2 Moscow.

Is a retired Russian professional football player.

Is a retired Russian professional football player.

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

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

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 Nika Moscow.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk. He pl

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk. He played 2 games for the main squad of FC Rubin Kazan, one in Russian Cup and another in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.

Is a Kazakh forward. He currently plays for FC Aktobe and is in the starting XI of the national team

Is a Kazakh forward. He currently plays for FC Aktobe and is in the starting XI of the national team.In 2003, Sergei had graduated from FC Almaty (FC Tsesna at that time) football academy and had been starting in the first team since then, before his transfer to FC Tobol in 2007. That was definitely an upward move in his career.

Is a Russian football Goalkeeper who plays for Chornomorets in the Ukrainian Premier League. He join

Is a Russian football Goalkeeper who plays for Chornomorets in the Ukrainian Premier League. He joined the club in January 2008. His father, also Sergei, is a former goalkeeper who coached his son while an assistant at FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. They both moved to FC Sokol-Saratov in 2005.

He was a Russian composer who mastered numerous musical genres and came to be admired as one of the

He was a Russian composer who mastered numerous musical genres and came to be admired as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. (Alternative transliterations of his name include Sergey or Serge, and Prokofief, Prokofieff, or Prokofyev.)