Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a retired Ukrainian and Soviet football player. Horbunov played his only game for USSR on Septemb

Is a retired Ukrainian and Soviet football player. Horbunov played his only game for USSR on September 6, 1978 in a friendly against Iran.

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Sokil Kyiv.

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Sokil Kyiv.

Is a Russian cosmonaut. He holds the record for the longest spaceflight in human history, staying ab

Is a Russian cosmonaut. He holds the record for the longest spaceflight in human history, staying aboard the Mir space station for more than 14 months during one trip. His combined space experience is more than 22 months.

Is a retired football forward from Kazakhstan. He obtained a total number of two caps for the Kazakh

Is a retired football forward from Kazakhstan. He obtained a total number of two caps for the Kazakhstan national football team during his career, scoring one goal.

A former Soviet soccer striker and current Russian coach.In 1975, at the age of 17, Petrakov began h

A former Soviet soccer striker and current Russian coach.In 1975, at the age of 17, Petrakov began his career with his local team, FC Dynamo Bryansk. In 1976, he transferred to FC Lokomotiv Moscow where he would play for four seasons. He played for FC Torpedo Moscow from 1981-1985 and returned to Lokomotiv Moscow for one more season in 1986.

Is a former Soviet soccer striker and current Russian coach.In 1975, at the age of 17, Petrakov bega

Is a former Soviet soccer striker and current Russian coach.In 1975, at the age of 17, Petrakov began his career with his local team, FC Dynamo Bryansk. In 1976, he transferred to FC Lokomotiv Moscow where he would play for four seasons. He played for FC Torpedo Moscow from 1981-1985 and returned to Lokomotiv Moscow for one more season in 1986.

A Russian singer.In 1985 Valeriya left her hometown and moved to the capital of Russia. In Moscow sh

A Russian singer.In 1985 Valeriya left her hometown and moved to the capital of Russia. In Moscow she entered the most famous music academy in Russia - Gnesin Academy of Music - and successfully graduated from it in 1990. Among her teachers were People’s Artistes of Russia: professor Iosif Kobzon and Gelena Velikanova.In 1989 Valeriya recorded her first album in English “The Taiga Symphony”. At the same time she recorded an album of traditional Russian romances “Pobud’ so mnoi” (“Stay with me”) which was released by “Olympia Disk” UK company.

Is a liberal Russian politician, Soviet dissident, the founder and the chairwoman of the "Democrati

Is a liberal Russian politician, Soviet dissident, the founder and the chairwoman of the "Democratic Union" party, and a member of the editorial board of The New Times. Many of her remarks have provoked controversy.Novodvorskaya stood as a candidate for

Is a Russian chess grandmaster (GM). Chekhov earned the International Master title in 1975 by winnin

Is a Russian chess grandmaster (GM). Chekhov earned the International Master title in 1975 by winning the World Junior Championship.

Is a Russian conductor and opera company director. He is general director and artistic director of t

Is a Russian conductor and opera company director. He is general director and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the Me

A Russian pianist.Valery Afanassiev was born in Moscow. He studied piano at the Moscow Conservatory

A Russian pianist.Valery Afanassiev was born in Moscow. He studied piano at the Moscow Conservatory with Emil Gilels and Yakov Zak. In 1969 he was the winner of the Bach Competition in Leipzig, and three years later at the Concours Reine Elisabeth in Brussels. After a tour in Belgium, he decided to seek political asylum in the West and became a citizen of Belgium.

Is a former ice speed skater from the USSR, who represented his native country in three consecutive

Is a former ice speed skater from the USSR, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968 in Grenoble, France. He trained in Kolomna at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society

Was a star ice hockey player from the Soviet Union and is considered one of their greatest players.

Was a star ice hockey player from the Soviet Union and is considered one of their greatest players. He died in a car accident. His only son Alexander was also a hockey player. He was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's (I

Is a professional boxer.

Is a professional boxer.

Is the first and the current Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.During t

Is the first and the current Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.During the Russian constitutional crisis of 1992-1993, Zorkin and the Constitutional Court collided with President Yeltsin on a number of issues, incl. his decisio

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew three manned space mission space flights: Vostok 5, Soyuz 22, and So

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew three manned space mission space flights: Vostok 5, Soyuz 22, and Soyuz 31. He was also backup for Vostok 3 and Soyuz 37.

A former professional Russian football midfielder and current CEO of FC Spartak Moscow. Upon retirin

A former professional Russian football midfielder and current CEO of FC Spartak Moscow. Upon retiring from football, Karpin lived in the city of Vigo, where he was a businessman and sponsor of several sport teams, before returning to Moscow in 2008. In 2003, eligible for Estonian citizenship by descent, Karpin renounced Russian citizenship. [1

Is a Russian cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent.After graduation from the Military College in 1974, he s

Is a Russian cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent.After graduation from the Military College in 1974, he served as pilot, senior pilot, flight section leader, and ultimately Commander of a Russian Air Force squadron. In 1987, after a successful tour as Commande

Russian Air Force Colonel and test cosmonaut at the Yuri A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, was b

Russian Air Force Colonel and test cosmonaut at the Yuri A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, was born October 29, 1952 in the town of Kap-Yar, Astrakhan Oblast and currently resides at Star City, Moscow Region. His wife, Irina Nikolaevna (Tokareva), was

Was a footballer from the Soviet Union. He was a versatile midfielder who had incredible technical a

Was a footballer from the Soviet Union. He was a versatile midfielder who had incredible technical abilities and was also used as a central defender.During his club career he played for FC Torpedo Moscow, winning the championship twice and was Soviet Footballer of the Year in 1964 and 1965. Between 1960 and 1968 Ivanov earned 66 caps and scored 5 goals for the USSR national football team, and represented the country in the 1962 and 1966 World Cups. During the summer of 1969 he was involved in a serious car accident from which he recovered physically but which left him psychologically scarred.

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and National Hockey League. He

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and National Hockey League. He played for Traktor Chelyabinsk and HC CSKA Moscow in Russia before moving to North America.

A former Russia international footballer, who spent the majority of his playing career at Spartak Mo

A former Russia international footballer, who spent the majority of his playing career at Spartak Moscow.Kechinov was born in Uzbekistan and started his professional career at local Pakhtakor, with whom he won the Uzbek League title, before moving to Moscow. With Spartak, Kechinov won six Russian Premier League titles and one Cup.

Is a Russian official and politician.From October 12, 1999, to November 10, 2003, Nazarov was the Ch

Is a Russian official and politician.From October 12, 1999, to November 10, 2003, Nazarov was the Chairman of the City Property Management Committee of the Saint Petersburg City Administration. From June 29, 2000, to November 10, 2003, he was also a vice

Was a Russian aircraft test pilot and a Hero of the Soviet Union (1938). Chkalov developed several n

Was a Russian aircraft test pilot and a Hero of the Soviet Union (1938). Chkalov developed several new figures of aerobatics. In 1936 and 1937, he participated in several ultralong flights, including a 63-hour flight from Moscow, Soviet Union to Vancouver

Is a Russian team handball player. He became Olympic champion in 1988 with the Soviet Union national

Is a Russian team handball player. He became Olympic champion in 1988 with the Soviet Union national handball team, and in 1992 with the Unified Team.