Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

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

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

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 Okean Nakhodka.

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 1988 for FC SKA Khabarovsk.

Is a Turkmenistani professional football coach and a former player. As a player, he made his debut i

Is a Turkmenistani professional football coach and a former player. As a player, he made his debut in the Russian First Division in 2001 for FC Kristall Smolensk.

Is a Russian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.

Is a Russian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.

Was a Cossack political and military leader. Although he spent half of his adult life as a monk, he

Was a Cossack political and military leader. Although he spent half of his adult life as a monk, he also was Hetman of Ukraine on several occasions — in 1659-1660 and 1678–1681. Yurii Khmelnytsky was born in Subotiv near Chyhyryn in central Ukraine. In 16

Is a Russian diver who won the silver medal in the 3 m spring synchro along with Dmitri Sautin in th

Is a Russian diver who won the silver medal in the 3 m spring synchro along with Dmitri Sautin in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Is an Kazakhstani wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the men's Greco-Rom

Is an Kazakhstani wrestler. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight (52–57 kg) category.

Is a Russian middle distance athlete specializing in the 800 metres. Borzakovskiy was born at Kratov

Is a Russian middle distance athlete specializing in the 800 metres. Borzakovskiy was born at Kratovo, in the Moscow oblast.

Was a Russian-Ukrainian football player and manager. He resided in Ukraine since moving to Kiev in 1

Was a Russian-Ukrainian football player and manager. He resided in Ukraine since moving to Kiev in 1956 (almost 50 years).

Is a former Kazakhstani professional football player. He played for Kairat Almaty in the Soviet Top

Is a former Kazakhstani professional football player. He played for Kairat Almaty in the Soviet Top League and Kazakhstan Premier League.Naydovskiy made three appearances for the Kazakhstan national football team, all at the 1992 Central Asian Cup.

A Russian football midfielder. He currently plays for CSKA Moscow and Russia national team. He has e

A Russian football midfielder. He currently plays for CSKA Moscow and Russia national team. He has earned the nickname 'the Russian Ronaldinho' for his dribbling skills and audacity.He won the 2004-05 UEFA Cup with PFC CSKA Moscow. He mainly plays as an attacking left winger although he can play as a left back or left wingback. His trickery and abundance of creativity makes him one of CSKA Moscow's and Russia's most prized assets. He is also a very hard working player who often tracks back and is a solid marker and sliding tackler.

Was a Soviet Ukrainian footballer. He earned 34 caps for the USSR national football team, and partic

Was a Soviet Ukrainian footballer. He earned 34 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1968 and UEFA Euro 1972. He also earned a bronze medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a Russian hammer thrower. His personal best throw is 78.69 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Tula.

Is a Russian hammer thrower. His personal best throw is 78.69 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Tula.

Is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who specializes in long distance swimming.Prilukov is a five-tim

Is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who specializes in long distance swimming.Prilukov is a five-time European champion (Long Course), eight-time European champion (Short Course) and five-time World Short Course Champion and has also set three European records.

Was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in

Was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the 1956 tournament. He played all seven matches.

Is a volleyball player from Russia, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver

Is a volleyball player from Russia, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Moscow, Russia.

Is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer

Is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was a Soviet Russian footballer. Kovalyov played his only game for USSR on November 24, 1957 in a 19

Was a Soviet Russian footballer. Kovalyov played his only game for USSR on November 24, 1957 in a 1958 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Poland.

Is a Russian lawyer and politician.From 1995 till 1999 he was Prosecutor General of Russia.In April

Is a Russian lawyer and politician.From 1995 till 1999 he was Prosecutor General of Russia.In April 1999, then FSB Chief Vladimir Putin and Interior Minister Sergei Stepashin held a televised press conference in which they discussed a video that had aired

Is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Is a Soviet Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Is a retied ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow.

Is a retied ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was also a member of the Soviet team for the Summit Series against Canada. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.

Was an Olympic weightlifter for the Soviet Union. He trained at Dynamo in Dimitrovgrad. Yury compete

Was an Olympic weightlifter for the Soviet Union. He trained at Dynamo in Dimitrovgrad. Yury competed in the Middle-Heavyweight(90 kg), Sub-Heavyweight(100 kg) and Heavyweight(110 kg) weight classes during his career.

Was a court architect to Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. Yuri Felten was born Georg Veldten,

Was a court architect to Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. Yuri Felten was born Georg Veldten, into a family of German immigrants in Russia. His father worked for the Russian Academy of Sciences. Young Yuri Felten studied on a Russian State scholars

Is a former Soviet/Russian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976

Is a former Soviet/Russian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.