Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter V

A former Russian footballer.During his career he played for FC Dynamo Moscow (1954-1966). He earned

A former Russian footballer.During his career he played for FC Dynamo Moscow (1954-1966). He earned 12 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, as well as the first ever European Nations' Cup in 1960, where the Soviets were champions.

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Ruzayevka, Rus

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Ruzayevka, Russia. He played for HC CSKA Moscow.

Is a former Russian footballer.During his career he played for FC Dynamo Moscow (1954-1966). He earn

Is a former Russian footballer.During his career he played for FC Dynamo Moscow (1954-1966). He earned 12 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, as well as the first ever European Nations' Cup in 1960, where the Soviets were champions.

Was an Austrian football player and manager.He coached Cracovia Kraków, BSC Young Boys, Alexandria,

Was an Austrian football player and manager.He coached Cracovia Kraków, BSC Young Boys, Alexandria, Admira Wien, Austria (Amateur, most notably at the 1952 Summer Olympics and SK Rapid Wien.

A Russian footballer. As of 2008 he plays for Udinese.Although he was born in Ukraine he has Russian

A Russian footballer. As of 2008 he plays for Udinese.Although he was born in Ukraine he has Russian citizenship and played a few matches for the Russian national team at a junior level[1] and finally debuted for the senior team on 2 June 2007 as he came in as a substitute in the match against Andorra.[2]

A Russian football midfielder, who currently plays for Zenit.A graduate of CYSS based in his hometow

A Russian football midfielder, who currently plays for Zenit.A graduate of CYSS based in his hometown Nahodka,[1] he started his professional career with Okean. Later he played for SKA-Energia and Spartak Nalchik. In December 2007 he signed a contract with Zenit until December 2010.[2]

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Saturn Moscow Oblast.

Is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays for FC Saturn Moscow Oblast.

Is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympic

Is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Is a sprint canoer from Belarus who won three Olympic medals for the USSR and Moldova in the C-2 eve

Is a sprint canoer from Belarus who won three Olympic medals for the USSR and Moldova in the C-2 event with his teammate Nikolaï Juravschi. He also won a total of nine world titles, more than any other Canadian canoe paddler of his generation. Reneysky tr

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 Bashinformsvyaz-Dynamo Ufa.

Is a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the

Is a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Was a Russian footballer.He earned 20 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in

Was a Russian footballer.He earned 20 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in the 1964 European Nations' Cup, where the Soviets were the runners-up, and also four years later in UEFA Euro 1968.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer.

Is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.Viktor Kosichkin trained at Dynamo. He pa

Is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.Viktor Kosichkin trained at Dynamo. He participated in the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. On the 5,000 m, held on his 22nd birthday, he gave himself a great birthday gift by winning gold, w

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

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

Was an amateur boxer from the Soviet Union.

Was an amateur boxer from the Soviet Union.

Is a retired Ukrainian and Soviet football player and coach. He emigrated to the United States in 19

Is a retired Ukrainian and Soviet football player and coach. He emigrated to the United States in 1988 and, as of 2008, lives in Brooklyn. Kanevskyi made his debut for the USSR on August 30, 1958 in a friendly against Czechoslovakia. He participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

Is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Sum

Is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a Hungarian sprint canoer. He won his first major international title in 2004, becoming European

Is a Hungarian sprint canoer. He won his first major international title in 2004, becoming European champion as a member of Hungary's victorious four-man (K-4) kayak crew in the 200 m final.

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s.

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s.

Is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m (6 ft 6 ¾ in) tall and he weighs 102 kg (

Is a Russian professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m (6 ft 6 ¾ in) tall and he weighs 102 kg (225 lbs.) He plays both the small forward and the shooting guard positions. He is currently with the Russian pro club CSKA Moscow.

Was a Latvian ice hockey defenseman and left winger who played for Dinamo Riga in the Soviet Hockey

Was a Latvian ice hockey defenseman and left winger who played for Dinamo Riga in the Soviet Hockey League. He was the first Soviet player drafted in the National Hockey League (NHL) Amateur Draft but never had a chance to play in North America since Sovi

Is a Russian professional basketball player.Khryapa was the 22nd overall selection of the 2004 NBA D

Is a Russian professional basketball player.Khryapa was the 22nd overall selection of the 2004 NBA Draft, chosen by the New Jersey Nets and subsequently traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. Then on June 28, 2006, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls along with Tyrus Thomas, with Portland receiving the rights to LaMarcus Aldridge.

Is a Hungarian short-track speed-skater. He represented Hungary at the 2006 Winter Olympics and is s

Is a Hungarian short-track speed-skater. He represented Hungary at the 2006 Winter Olympics and is set to represent them in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Was an ice hockey goaltender in the Soviet Union. He played for the Torpedo Gorky (now Torpedo Nizhn

Was an ice hockey goaltender in the Soviet Union. He played for the Torpedo Gorky (now Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod) team from 1956 to 1972.Konovalenko led the Soviet team to the IIHF World Championships title every year from 1963 to 1968, 1970, and 1971.