Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Was a Soviet chess player and chess composer, furthermore also a pianist.In the beginning of his car

Was a Soviet chess player and chess composer, furthermore also a pianist.In the beginning of his career as a study composer, Chekhover ofter revised traditional studies of other authors. He strove to bring them into a more sparse and economical form, often with fewer pieces — hence focusing on the actual problem itself, rather than the position on the board. Later he found his own style and composed a number of original, independent chess studies and problems.

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played his entire club car

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played his entire club career for HC Dynamo Moscow.

Is a Russian cross country skier who competed from 1997 to 2003. Denisov's best individual finish a

Is a Russian cross country skier who competed from 1997 to 2003. Denisov's best individual finish at the Winter Olympics was 5th in the 10 km + 10 km combined pursuit at Salt Lake City in 2002. He won two individual races in his career (1999, 2002).

Is a sailor and Olympic champion for the Soviet Union.

Is a sailor and Olympic champion for the Soviet Union.

Is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.95 m (6 ft 4¾ in) tall and he weighs 86 kg (19

Is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 1.95 m (6 ft 4¾ in) tall and he weighs 86 kg (190 lbs.) He mainly plays at the shooting guard position, but he can also play at the point guard position. He is currently with the Russian pro club Khimki M

Was a Soviet-born Russian sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the C-

Was a Soviet-born Russian sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Lootus Kohtla-Järve.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Lootus Kohtla-Järve.

Is a professional ice hockey goalie currently playing for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey Le

Is a professional ice hockey goalie currently playing for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League

Is a male freestyle wrestler from Tajikistan.He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer

Is a male freestyle wrestler from Tajikistan.He participated in Men's freestyle 60 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics.He was eliminated in 1/8 final by Kenichi Yumoto from Japan.

Is a Russian (formerly Soviet) theoretical physicist and astrophysicist and a member of the Russian

Is a Russian (formerly Soviet) theoretical physicist and astrophysicist and a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He is the successor to Igor Tamm as head of the Department of Theoretical Physics of the Academy's physics institute (FIAN), and an ou

Is a Russian politician. Since May 2008, he has been Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth policy.

Is a Russian politician. Since May 2008, he has been Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth policy.

Was a Soviet/Russian mountaineer and inventor. Brother of Yevgeniy Abalakov, another famous alpinist

Was a Soviet/Russian mountaineer and inventor. Brother of Yevgeniy Abalakov, another famous alpinist, he made the first Soviet ascent of Lenin Peak in 1934 and two more ascents of this mountain. In 1936 he also made the ascent of Khan Tengri.

Was the mayor of the North Ossetian capital, Vladikavkaz. He was murdered by an unknown gunman on No

Was the mayor of the North Ossetian capital, Vladikavkaz. He was murdered by an unknown gunman on November 26, 2008. He had been in power for less than a year before being murdered. He was attacked by a gunman while he was inside his car.

Is a Russian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a Russian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired Kazakh athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres hurdles.

Is a retired Kazakh athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres hurdles.

Is a musician from The United States, best known as mandolinist and vocalist for the progressive aco

Is a musician from The United States, best known as mandolinist and vocalist for the progressive acoustic trio, Nickel Creek. His current band is Punch Brothers and his most recent album is Punch. He has also recorded five albums as a solo artist, debuting with Leading Off in 1994. Chris Thile has collaborated with many artists such as Mike Marshall, BTla Fleck, Glen Phillips, and Edgar Meyer. Thile is a great-great-grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer Sam Thompson.The three members of Nickel Creek met in Carlsbad, California at That Pizza Place in 1989, whilst listening to weekly bluegrass shows with their parents. Soon they were taking lessons from the same instructor, playing festivals,

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 defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 85 kg.

Was born in Yevpatoria (then part of the Russian Empire now part of Ukraine).Vronsky graduated from

Was born in Yevpatoria (then part of the Russian Empire now part of Ukraine).Vronsky graduated from the Kiev Conservatory at the age of 13 and began a brilliant concert career as a soloist. In Berlin in 1933 while she was studying with Artur Schnabel (she also studied in Paris with Alfred Cortot and Egon Petri), she met another of Schnabel's students (who also studied composition with Franz Schreker), her future husband Victor Babin.

Was a Latvian poetess, writer and translator. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. B

Was a Latvian poetess, writer and translator. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Belševica's father Janis Belševics was a worker, but her mother Ieva Belševica (maiden name Cirule) was a housewife. The family was relatively poor, as only

Is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Latvia's First Party and Latvian Way.

Is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Latvia's First Party and Latvian Way.

Was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist. On 28 Sep

Was a Lithuanian International Master of chess, an Honorary Grandmaster, and a journalist. On 28 September 1939, the Soviet Union and Germany had changed the secret terms of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. They moved Lithuania into the Soviet sphere of influ

Was a Soviet Lithuanian football goalkeeper who played for Spartak Vilnius, Spartak Moscow and FK Da

Was a Soviet Lithuanian football goalkeeper who played for Spartak Vilnius, Spartak Moscow and FK Daugava Riga.Aged just 17 Tuckus won the Lithuanian Cup with Elnias Šiauliai, a year later he won the 3rd place in the USSR youth championship and after just

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 Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo.

Is a Soviet cosmonaut.He was selected as cosmonaut on May 5, 1967, and retired on September 7, 1994.

Is a Soviet cosmonaut.He was selected as cosmonaut on May 5, 1967, and retired on September 7, 1994. Lyakhov was the Commander on Soyuz 32, Soyuz T-9 and Soyuz TM-6, and spent 333 days, 7 hours, 47 minutes in space. He is married and has two children.

Was a Russian geologist, geographer, explorer, academician of the Soviet Academy of Sciences (1929),

Was a Russian geologist, geographer, explorer, academician of the Soviet Academy of Sciences (1929), Hero of Socialist Labor (1945), and honorary president of the Soviet Geographical Society (since 1947). As one of the pioneers of Russian science fiction,