Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was a Russian explorer and geographer who gave the first full description of Kamchatka in the early

Was a Russian explorer and geographer who gave the first full description of Kamchatka in the early eighteenth century. He was elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1750. The Krasheninnikov Volcano on Kamchatka is named in his honor.

March 22, 2001 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in th

March 22, 2001 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas.He was a member of the Soviet team, which won the silver medal. He played all eight matches.

Is a Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s.

Is a Russian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s.

Is an alpine skier from Russia. He competed for Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result

Is an alpine skier from Russia. He competed for Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result was a 23rd place in the combined.

Was an archbishop and statesman in the Russian Empire, of Ukrainian descent, one of the ablest coadj

Was an archbishop and statesman in the Russian Empire, of Ukrainian descent, one of the ablest coadjutors of Peter the Great and the first president of the Most Holy Synod. Born in Jaworow near Lwow, Yavorsky was educated at the Kiev Academy and various Polish schools. Becoming a monk, he settled at the Kiev Academy as a preacher and professor, being appointed prefect of the institution and prior of the monastery of St. Nicholas.

Is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Lietuvos Rytas.His first achievement in

Is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Lietuvos Rytas.His first achievement in basketball came at the 2003 FIBA U-19 World Championships in Greece, where Babrauskas and the Lithuanian U-19 National Basketball Team won silver medals.

Is a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). He was the founding Venture Capitalist (VC)

Is a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). He was the founding Venture Capitalist (VC) investor in Hotmail,[1] Interwoven, and Kana. He also led the firm's investments in Tradex and Cyras (acquired by Ariba and Ciena, respectively) and, more

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

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

Is an eminent Estonian Public Administration and Local Government scholar and generally held to be t

Is an eminent Estonian Public Administration and Local Government scholar and generally held to be the father of Municipal Autonomy in Estonia.

Tlyarata, Dagestan, Russian SSR, USSR), is a heavyweight professional boxer of Avar ethnicity. Ibrag

Tlyarata, Dagestan, Russian SSR, USSR), is a heavyweight professional boxer of Avar ethnicity. Ibragimov is former WBO heavyweight champion.

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 Angusht Nazran.

Was an Olympic weightlifter for the USSR who won the gold medal in the super heavyweight class of th

Was an Olympic weightlifter for the USSR who won the gold medal in the super heavyweight class of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Sultan Rakmanov won the super heavyweight gold medal in 1980 in Moscow when his legendary teammate Vasily Alexeev was eliminated af

Was a prominent Kazakh writer and poet. He was born in Qyzyl Tau (near the city of Kokshetau) but mo

Was a prominent Kazakh writer and poet. He was born in Qyzyl Tau (near the city of Kokshetau) but moved to Bayanaul in the province of Pavlodar at the age of four. Toraygirov wrote his first poems when only 13 years old. From 1913 on, he was the sub-edito

Is an Estonian épée fencer.

Is an Estonian épée fencer.

Is a Russian speed skater who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Is a Russian speed skater who competed in the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Is a Russian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 4. She won the 2004 US Ope

Is a Russian professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 4. She won the 2004 US Open singles title and was the runner-up in singles at the 2006 French Open and the 2007 US Open, losing both finals to Justine Henin in straight sets.

Is a Russian and Soviet archaeologist and historian. Like Lev Gumilev, she was a student of Mikhail

Is a Russian and Soviet archaeologist and historian. Like Lev Gumilev, she was a student of Mikhail Artamonov, although she discarded many of the former's theories as mere speculations. She won the USSR State Prize in 1986

Is a retired Russian alpine skier.

Is a retired Russian alpine skier.

Is a Russian competitor in synchronized swimming. She won a gold medal in team competition at the 20

Is a Russian competitor in synchronized swimming. She won a gold medal in team competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a Russian foil fencer. August 15, 2008 Boiko with teammates Aida Chanaeva, Victoria Nikichina and

Is a Russian foil fencer. August 15, 2008 Boiko with teammates Aida Chanaeva, Victoria Nikichina and Evgenia Lamonova beat the United States team 28 to 11, winning the gold medals of 2008 Olympic Games. This was her fourth consecutive olympic appearance,

Is a retired Kazakhstani sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 51.78

Is a retired Kazakhstani sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 51.78 seconds, achieved in June 2004 in Almaty.

Is a Russian former handball player who competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Is a Russian former handball player who competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Is a Russian biathlete. She lives in Chelyabinsk and is a soldier by profession.Svetlana Irekovna Is

Is a Russian biathlete. She lives in Chelyabinsk and is a soldier by profession.Svetlana Irekovna Ishmouratova was born in Zlatoust (Chelyabinsk region) . Her father Irek Ishmouratov, master in cross-country skiing, became her first coach. She started lea

Is an Estonian figure skater. She is the 2008 Estonian national champion.

Is an Estonian figure skater. She is the 2008 Estonian national champion.