Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Was a Russian Grandmaster of chess and a concert pianist.He was born in 1947 in Leningrad, USSR, and

Was a Russian Grandmaster of chess and a concert pianist.He was born in 1947 in Leningrad, USSR, and learned chess at age five. He studied music intensively as a youth, specializing in piano, and was very talented. But he was orphaned at age 14 when his mother died; she had wanted him to become a concert performer. He essentially gave up this path to concentrate on chess. Ivanov studied Mathematics at Leningrad State University, but left before completing his degree. He was a member of the Army Sports Club, for which he trained chessplayers, and also played extensively.

Is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk. He made hi

Is a Russian professional footballer. Currently, he plays for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2001 for FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow.

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he is an assistant manager

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently, he is an assistant manager with FC Salyut Belgorod.

Is a Croatian professional football goalkeeper, currently playing for Dinamo Zagreb.Igor Vidakovic h

Is a Croatian professional football goalkeeper, currently playing for Dinamo Zagreb.Igor Vidakovic has been part of Dinamo Zagreb's first team since the middle of the 2009–10 season, from Lokomotiva Zagreb, who played in the Croatian First League at the time.

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 Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. He also holds Belarusian citizenship.

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 Zvezda Irkutsk.

Is a Russian team handball player and Olympic champion from 2000 in Sydney.

Is a Russian team handball player and Olympic champion from 2000 in Sydney.

Was a professional ice hockey forward, who played for CSKA. He was the final player selected in the

Was a professional ice hockey forward, who played for CSKA. He was the final player selected in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, going in the twelfth round, 252nd overall, to the Edmonton Oilers, and went on to play four NHL games with that team. Additionally, V

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays for FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he plays for FC Lokomotiv-2 Moscow.

Is a male hammer thrower from Russia. His personal best throw is 80.00 metres, achieved in February

Is a male hammer thrower from Russia. His personal best throw is 80.00 metres, achieved in February 2007 in Adler. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. In 2003 he moved from FC KAMAZ to FC Dynamo Saint Pete

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. In 2003 he moved from FC KAMAZ to FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg.

A Russian soccer player, who currently plays for Dynamo Voronezh.Simutenkov started his pro career i

A Russian soccer player, who currently plays for Dynamo Voronezh.Simutenkov started his pro career in the old Soviet league with Dynamo Moscow in 1990. He spent the next five years with Dynamo, the last three in the Russian league, which he led in scoring with 21 goals in 1994. A transfer to Serie A's Reggiana followed, and Simutenkov spent the next five seasons in Italy (the last with Bologna), scoring a total of only 23 goals.

A Russian football (soccer) goalkeeper currently playing for CSKA Moscow.He broke into the CSKA star

A Russian football (soccer) goalkeeper currently playing for CSKA Moscow.He broke into the CSKA starting lineup at the age of 17, and has been the first-choice goalkeeper at the club ever since, gathering various honors including a UEFA Cup, two National Championships, and the ‘Zvezda’ trophy, awarded to the best football player from the former Soviet Union. He is also the first vice-captain of CSKA Moscow, captained CSKA twice in Champions League matches against FC Porto and Hamburg SV in 2006.

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Dmitrov. He made his debut i

Is a Russian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Dmitrov. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1999 for PFC CSKA Moscow. He played one game in the UEFA Champions League 1999–2000 qualification for PFC CSKA Moscow.

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As of May 2009, he works as an assista

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As of May 2009, he works as an assistant manager with FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1991 for FC Uralets Nizhny Tagil.

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.

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 1993 for FC Gazovik Orenburg.

A Russian football midfielder. He currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and represents Russia a

A Russian football midfielder. He currently plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and represents Russia at international level but he refused to be called up for the provisional 25-man squad of players for the Euro 2008.[1]Denisov was part of the 2008 UEFA Cup winning team, scoring the first goal in Zenit's 2-0 win over Rangers F.C in the final

Is a Russian chess master, coach, theorist, writer and organiser. He now lives in Essen, Germany and

Is a Russian chess master, coach, theorist, writer and organiser. He now lives in Essen, Germany and has been mainly resident there since 1994.

Is a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964

Is a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was a member of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played all six matches as goalkeeper.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he is a free agent.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of August 2009, he is a free agent.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Russian Premier

Is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Russian Premier League in 1997 for FC Torpedo-Luzhniki Moscow.

A Russian football player and coach. He was the coach of Russia when it won the UEFA U-17 Championsh

A Russian football player and coach. He was the coach of Russia when it won the UEFA U-17 Championship in 2006. During his playing career he started for Dynamo Moscow, U.S. Foggia, and Bologna F.C. 1909, as well as playing as a Russian international regular.

Is a former Russian football midfielder. Since 2002 he also holds Dutch citizenship. On the club lev

Is a former Russian football midfielder. Since 2002 he also holds Dutch citizenship. On the club level, Korneev has played for PFC CSKA Moscow (1987-91), RCD Espanyol (1991-94), FC Barcelona (1994-95), SC Heerenveen (1995-97), Feyenoord Rotterdam (1997-2002), NAC Breda (2002-2003). Korneev was named Russian Footballer of the Year in 1991. He retired after the 2002 season with NAC Breda.

Is a retired Russian professional football player.

Is a retired Russian professional football player.