Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih in the Ukrainian

Is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih in the Ukrainian First League. On 27 May 2008 earned his first international match for the Ukraine national under-21 football team and presented the team between now in 12 matches and scored one goal.

Is a former Soviet soccer striker and current Russian coach.In 1975, at the age of 17, Petrakov bega

Is a former Soviet soccer striker and current Russian coach.In 1975, at the age of 17, Petrakov began his career with his local team, FC Dynamo Bryansk. In 1976, he transferred to FC Lokomotiv Moscow where he would play for four seasons. He played for FC Torpedo Moscow from 1981-1985 and returned to Lokomotiv Moscow for one more season in 1986.

Is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for Arsenal Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier

Is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for Arsenal Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League. He is the son of famous Dynamo Kyiv and Soviet Union International footballer Oleksandr Zavarov. Valeriy Zavarov joined the club while his father was coaching there.

Is a Russian chess grandmaster (GM). Chekhov earned the International Master title in 1975 by winnin

Is a Russian chess grandmaster (GM). Chekhov earned the International Master title in 1975 by winning the World Junior Championship.

Is a former ice speed skater from the USSR, who represented his native country in three consecutive

Is a former ice speed skater from the USSR, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968 in Grenoble, France. He trained in Kolomna at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society

Was a star ice hockey player from the Soviet Union and is considered one of their greatest players.

Was a star ice hockey player from the Soviet Union and is considered one of their greatest players. He died in a car accident. His only son Alexander was also a hockey player. He was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's (I

Is a professional boxer.

Is a professional boxer.

A former professional Russian football midfielder and current CEO of FC Spartak Moscow. Upon retirin

A former professional Russian football midfielder and current CEO of FC Spartak Moscow. Upon retiring from football, Karpin lived in the city of Vigo, where he was a businessman and sponsor of several sport teams, before returning to Moscow in 2008. In 2003, eligible for Estonian citizenship by descent, Karpin renounced Russian citizenship. [1

Was a footballer from the Soviet Union. He was a versatile midfielder who had incredible technical a

Was a footballer from the Soviet Union. He was a versatile midfielder who had incredible technical abilities and was also used as a central defender.During his club career he played for FC Torpedo Moscow, winning the championship twice and was Soviet Footballer of the Year in 1964 and 1965. Between 1960 and 1968 Ivanov earned 66 caps and scored 5 goals for the USSR national football team, and represented the country in the 1962 and 1966 World Cups. During the summer of 1969 he was involved in a serious car accident from which he recovered physically but which left him psychologically scarred.

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and National Hockey League. He

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and National Hockey League. He played for Traktor Chelyabinsk and HC CSKA Moscow in Russia before moving to North America.

A former Russia international footballer, who spent the majority of his playing career at Spartak Mo

A former Russia international footballer, who spent the majority of his playing career at Spartak Moscow.Kechinov was born in Uzbekistan and started his professional career at local Pakhtakor, with whom he won the Uzbek League title, before moving to Moscow. With Spartak, Kechinov won six Russian Premier League titles and one Cup.

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 former Byelorussian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.

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

Is a Russian chess grandmaster.His best result was in the FIDE World Chess Championship 1996. He qua

Is a Russian chess grandmaster.His best result was in the FIDE World Chess Championship 1996. He qualified for the Candidates, and won his first two matches against Alexander Khalifman and Jan Timman, to reach the final 4. He then lost at the semi-final s

A Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Naftan Novopolotsk.

A Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Naftan Novopolotsk.

Was a Ukrainian football manager. He is most famous for his spells managing Dynamo Kyiv, the Ukraine

Was a Ukrainian football manager. He is most famous for his spells managing Dynamo Kyiv, the Ukraine national football team, and the USSR national football team. In 1975 his Dynamo Kyiv team became the first side from the Soviet Union to win a major European trophy when they beat Hungarian side Ferencváros in the final of the Cup Winners' Cup. He was notorious for both his highly scientific and harsh disciplinarian approaches to management.

A former football player and current manager.During his career he played for clubs such as FC Zenit

A former football player and current manager.During his career he played for clubs such as FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and PFC CSKA Moscow. He earned 3 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals. He later also represented the Turkmenistan national football team.

Is a former Russian horn player of the 20th century. The horn concerto, Op.91 by Reinhold Glière

Is a former Russian horn player of the 20th century. The horn concerto, Op.91 by Reinhold Glière was dedicated to him.

Is a Russian fencer, who won two Olympic medals in the team épée competition: the bronze medal at

Is a Russian fencer, who won two Olympic medals in the team épée competition: the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion.

Is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion.

A Russian footballer currently playing for FC Saturn Moscow Oblast. He holds the record for most app

A Russian footballer currently playing for FC Saturn Moscow Oblast. He holds the record for most appearances in the Russian Premier League (384 as of 6 October 2006). Yesipov has also been capped five times for the Russia national football team and is among the top ten goalscorers of the Premier League (third with 88 goals as of 30 August 2006).

A Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk.

A Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk.

Is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Oly

Is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the first

Was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Pascual Bonfiglio.

Is an Azerbaijani former international footballer.Real Betis noticed that and brought this promising

Is an Azerbaijani former international footballer.Real Betis noticed that and brought this promising striker to Spain to play with Trifon Ivanov among others. With few scored goals in the end of the season he was transferred on a loan to Albacete Balompié, joining the portuguese side Vitória FC in the next season (1997-98).