Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1980

Is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and received a silver medal in individual dressage.

A retired Russian football player.Matveyev made his debut for Russia in a friendly against Mexico on

A retired Russian football player.Matveyev made his debut for Russia in a friendly against Mexico on August 16, 1992. That was the first game Russia played under its name after the breakup of USSR.

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 1980 for FC Dynamo Moscow.

Was a Soviet football player.Nyrkov made his debut for USSR on July 15, 1952 in an Olympics game aga

Was a Soviet football player.Nyrkov made his debut for USSR on July 15, 1952 in an Olympics game against Bulgaria.He served in the army in World War II. After his retirement from soccer he returned to service and eventually reached the rank of Major General.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he works as a goalkeepers coach for th

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. As of May 2009, he works as a goalkeepers coach for the reserve team of FC Zenit St. Petersburg. He made his professional debut in the Soviet First League in 1990 for FC Zenit Leningrad.

Is a Russian football player. As of March 2009, he plays for FC Vityaz Podolsk.

Is a Russian football player. As of March 2009, he plays for FC Vityaz Podolsk.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Metallurg-Oskol Stary Oskol.

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.

Was a Soviet doctor, who became famous in the USSR and worldwide for his participation in the Ra Exp

Was a Soviet doctor, who became famous in the USSR and worldwide for his participation in the Ra Expedition, in which he sailed together with Thor Heyerdahl.Senkevich was born of Polish parents in Mongolia. In 1960, he finished Military Medical Academy in Leningrad. After the graduation, he received an assignment as a military doctor. In 1962, Senkevich started at Moscow Institute of Aviation and Cosmic Medicine of the Ministry of Defence.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Nika Moscow.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Nika Moscow.

Who spent the majority of his playing career at Lokomotiv Moscow. Before Lokomotiv, Drozdov used to

Who spent the majority of his playing career at Lokomotiv Moscow. Before Lokomotiv, Drozdov used to play for their city rivals FC Dynamo Moscow. Since leaving Lokomotiv in 2003, Drozdov has had short spells at FC Alania Vladikavkaz and FC Astana (formerly

Hero of the Soviet Union, was a Soviet cosmonaut. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human in out

Hero of the Soviet Union, was a Soviet cosmonaut. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human in outer space and the first to orbit the Earth. He received medals from around the world for his pioneering tour in space.

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 1981 for FC TOZ Tula.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Rubin Kazan.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Rubin Kazan.

Is a former Kazakh football goalkeeper.He quit from football in the end of 2007. He is a goalkeeper

Is a former Kazakh football goalkeeper.He quit from football in the end of 2007. He is a goalkeeper coach at FC Tobol currently in the Kazakhstan Super League. He has also played for Kazakhstan national football team since 2001. Yuri started and spent most of his career in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, where he played in local team "Irtysh" (formerly called "Traktor", "Ansat"). He made his debut in 1990.

Was a Soviet cosmonaut. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human in space and the first to orbit

Was a Soviet cosmonaut. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human in space and the first to orbit the Earth. He received many medals from different countries for his pioneering tour in outer space.

Hero of the Soviet Union, was a Soviet cosmonaut. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human in spa

Hero of the Soviet Union, was a Soviet cosmonaut. On 12 April 1961, he became the first human in space and the first to orbit the Earth. He received medals from around the world for his pioneering tour in outer space.On 12 April 1961, Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in Vostok 3KA-2 (Vostok 1) and return. His call sign in this flight was Kedr (Cedar; Russian: ????).[4] During his flight, Gagarin famously whistled the tune "The Motherland Hears, The Motherland Knows" (Russian: "?????? ??????, ?????? ?????").[5][6] The first two lines of the song are: "The Motherland hears, the Motherland knows/Where her son flies in the sky".[7] This patriotic song was written by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1951 (opus 86), with words by Yevgeniy Dolmatovsky.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player. Khmylev played 11 seasons in his native Russia for Kryl

Is a retired professional ice hockey player. Khmylev played 11 seasons in his native Russia for Krylya Sovetov (Soviet Wings) before being selected as a 27-year-old in the 5th round, 108th overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As of April 2009, he manages PFC Spart

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As of April 2009, he manages PFC Spartak Nalchik.

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 1992 for FC Aleks Angarsk.

Is an Ukraine-born Russian football player who spent most of his professional career in the Netherla

Is an Ukraine-born Russian football player who spent most of his professional career in the Netherlands. As of January 2009, he plays for ASWH. He represented Russia at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. He played 1 game in the UEFA Cup 1993–94 for FC Lokomotiv Moscow.

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 Zodiak-Oskol Stary Oskol.

Is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Salyut Belgorod. He made his debut

Is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC Salyut Belgorod. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2007 for PFC Spartak Nalchik.

Is a Russian composer, singer and musician, People's Artist of Russia (1997)

Is a Russian composer, singer and musician, People's Artist of Russia (1997)

Was a boxing champion in the flyweight division. He was the first Russian professional boxing champi

Was a boxing champion in the flyweight division. He was the first Russian professional boxing champion. Arbachakov was an amateur boxing star in the Soviet Union. He won both world and European amateur championships during his amateur career, and lost onl