Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who made a single flight into space. Artjukhin graduated from the Soviet Air

Was a Soviet cosmonaut who made a single flight into space. Artjukhin graduated from the Soviet Air Force Institute with a doctorate in engineering, specialising in military communication systems

Is a Russian stage actor and director associated with the Taganka Theatre which he founded

Is a Russian stage actor and director associated with the Taganka Theatre which he founded

Is a Soviet former boxer.

Is a Soviet former boxer.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Nara-ShBFR Naro-Fominsk.He played

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Nara-ShBFR Naro-Fominsk.He played for the main squad of FC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier League Cup.

Is a Soviet chess player. He became International Grandmaster in 1976.

Is a Soviet chess player. He became International Grandmaster in 1976.

Is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion.

Is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion.

Is a Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player.

Is a Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player.

Is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was awarded the grandmaster title in 1973. In 1970s and in early

Is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was awarded the grandmaster title in 1973. In 1970s and in early 1980s he was one of the top 25 chess players in the world. Balashov was Moscow Champion in 1970 and 2nd to Anatoly Karpov in the 1976 USSR Chess Championship. He finished 1st= at Lone Pine 1977 and 1st= at Wijk aan Zee 1982.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Irtysh Pavlodar.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Irtysh Pavlodar.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Spartak Kostroma. He made hi

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Spartak Kostroma. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2004 for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl.

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 Yelets.

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

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet First Lea

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet First League in 1983 for FC Kuban Krasnodar.

Yuri Vladimirovich Soloviev was a premier danseur of the Kirov Ballet, in Leningrad, Russia. He was

Yuri Vladimirovich Soloviev was a premier danseur of the Kirov Ballet, in Leningrad, Russia. He was a contemporary of Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov, partner of Natalia Makarova, Alla Sizova, and others.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second Le

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1987 for FC Torpedo Taganrog.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second Le

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League B in 1990 for FC Zenit Chelyabinsk.

Was a Russian linguist, epigrapher and ethnographer, who is particularly renowned for the pivotal ro

Was a Russian linguist, epigrapher and ethnographer, who is particularly renowned for the pivotal role his research played in the decipherment of the Maya script, the writing system used by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization of Mesoamerica. Knorozov was born in a village near Kharkov in present-day Ukraine, at that time the capital of the newly formed Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. His parents were Russian intellectuals, and his paternal grandmother had been a stage actress of national repute in Armenia.

Is a Russian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Winter Olympics. In 1956 he

Is a Russian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Winter Olympics. In 1956 he finished fourth in the 500 metres event.

Is a Russian football defender/midfielder who is currently playing his club football for Chelsea and

Is a Russian football defender/midfielder who is currently playing his club football for Chelsea and internationally for the Russian national team. He can play anywhere on the left flank. He is renowned for his pace, technique and excellent crosses. So far during his Chelsea career he has appeared in 23 matches in all competitions. Zhirkov started his career at FC Spartak Tambov where he scored 26 goals in 74 games playing as a winger before leaving to CSKA Moscow

A Ukrainian-Russian former football player.He played for Dinamo Kiev (only for reserve team), Cherno

A Ukrainian-Russian former football player.He played for Dinamo Kiev (only for reserve team), Chernomorets Odessa, FC Spartak Moscow, Sporting de Gijón (Spain), PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands), RKC Waalwijk (Netherlands) and Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan).He played for USSR, briefly for the Ukraine and later for the Russia national football team and was a participant at the 1994 FIFA World Cup and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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 Dynamo Kirov.

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

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

Is a Ukrainian-Russian former football player. He played for Dinamo Kiev (only for reserve team), Ch

Is a Ukrainian-Russian former football player. He played for Dinamo Kiev (only for reserve team), Chernomorets Odessa, FC Spartak Moscow, Sporting de Gijón (Spain), PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands), RKC Waalwijk (Netherlands) and Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan).

Was a Russian hockey player, who competed for the USSR.

Was a Russian hockey player, who competed for the USSR.

Was born in the village Nikolayevsk, Stalingrad Oblast (Volgograd Oblast), Russian SFSR on August 27

Was born in the village Nikolayevsk, Stalingrad Oblast (Volgograd Oblast), Russian SFSR on August 27, 1941. Studied in Taganrog's high school N24, 1949-1959. Married with two children. Selected as a cosmonaut on May 7, 1967. Retired on July 20, 1988. Died