Ukrainian Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Was a Ukrainian chess master. He tied for first in the 1927 Ukrainian Chess Championship with Alexey

Was a Ukrainian chess master. He tied for first in the 1927 Ukrainian Chess Championship with Alexey Selezniev, but lost the playoff to Selezniev, thus finishing second. He was the joint Ukrainian Champion in 1933. He took sixth at Leningrad 1933, the 8th USSR Chess Championship, won by future World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik. Rauzer finished fifth at Leningrad 1935, won by Vasily Panov, and shared first and second place with Vitaly Chekhover at Leningrad 1936 (All-Union Young Masters).

Is a Ukrainian footballer who currently plays for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Karpaty Lviv. Fol

Is a Ukrainian footballer who currently plays for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Karpaty Lviv. Following the relegation of FC Zakarpattia Uzhhorod, Romanenko moved to play for Karpaty.

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.

A Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Hranit Mikashevichy.

A Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Hranit Mikashevichy.

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

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

Is a Ukrainian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk. H

Is a Ukrainian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2002 for FC Sokol Saratov.

Is a Ukrainian football goalkeeper who plays for FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League

Is a Ukrainian football goalkeeper who plays for FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.

Is a professional footballer. He is currently a defenceman for FC Metalurh Donetsk. He is also a mem

Is a professional footballer. He is currently a defenceman for FC Metalurh Donetsk. He is also a member of the Ukrainian national football team.

Was a Ukrainian politician. A prominent Ukrainian dissident to the Soviet policies, he was arrested

Was a Ukrainian politician. A prominent Ukrainian dissident to the Soviet policies, he was arrested multiple times in the 1960s and 1970s for his political views. A long-time advocate of Ukrainian independence, he was one of the most prominent political figures of the 1990s in newly independent Ukraine.

A Belarusian boxer who won a Light Welterweight Gold Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the USSR.

A Belarusian boxer who won a Light Welterweight Gold Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the USSR. He began boxing at age 13. In 1988 he became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR. During his amateur career he trained at Dynamo in Vitebsk.

A retired Belarusian professional footballer who played for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk, PFC CSKA M

A retired Belarusian professional footballer who played for FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk, PFC CSKA Moscow and Uralan Elista in the Russian Premier League.

Is a Ukrainian professional boxer best known for winning the silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur

Is a Ukrainian professional boxer best known for winning the silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships? and Olympic bronze in the super heavyweight division as an amateur.

Is a Ukrainian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Minsk.

Is a Ukrainian professional footballer. As of 2009, he plays for FC Minsk.

Is a Ukrainian football goalkeeper who played for FC Dnipro. He is also a member of the Ukraine nati

Is a Ukrainian football goalkeeper who played for FC Dnipro. He is also a member of the Ukraine national football team. He played 5 games for Ukraine conceded 8. He played for Ukraine national under-21 football team. He also was called up to Ukraine national football team in first time 15.11.1997 for match against Croatia, but first match spent 31.05.2000 against England. Last, 5th match, for National representation he played 24.05.2008 in match against Netherlands.

Is a Ukrainian professional basketball player. He is 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall. He currently plays fo

Is a Ukrainian professional basketball player. He is 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall. He currently plays for BC Kyiv. He is an international player available for the 2009 NBA Draft

Is a retired Ukrainian and Soviet football player. Leshchuk played his only game for USSR on March 2

Is a retired Ukrainian and Soviet football player. Leshchuk played his only game for USSR on March 20, 1976 in a friendly against Argentina.

Is a professional Ukrainian football defenderplaying for Tavriya Simferopol. He was a part of Ukrain

Is a professional Ukrainian football defenderplaying for Tavriya Simferopol. He was a part of Ukraine's 2006 World Cup Squad. He played 3 games in the World Cup, where he was booked for all three games. In 2009 Slava signed a 6 month contract with Tavriya as a free agent from Dnipro.

Is a Ukrainian football defender who plays for Kryvbas in the Ukrainian Premier League. He is curren

Is a Ukrainian football defender who plays for Kryvbas in the Ukrainian Premier League. He is currently on loan from Dnipro. He was on loan in Naftovyk during the 2007–08 season.

Is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic champion.

Is a Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic champion.

A Belarusian footballer who currently plays for Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. His older brother Ali

A Belarusian footballer who currently plays for Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. His older brother Aliaksandr currently plays for VfB Stuttgart in Bundesliga.Hleb has had unsuccessful trials with Scottish Premier League sides Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2005 and Hearts. In the summer of 2008, Hleb was close to be transferred to Dutch side Roda JC but the clubs could not agree.

Is a professional boxer from Ukraine. He resides in Donetsk. His professional record includes 30 fig

Is a professional boxer from Ukraine. He resides in Donetsk. His professional record includes 30 fights: 30 wins (20 knockouts).

Is a professional Ukrainian football player for Shakhtar Donetsk. His position is at left back. Shev

Is a professional Ukrainian football player for Shakhtar Donetsk. His position is at left back. Shevchuk has made 16 appearances for the Ukraine national football team.

Is a former football goalkeeper and current coach. Chanov played his only game for USSR on March 28,

Is a former football goalkeeper and current coach. Chanov played his only game for USSR on March 28, 1984 in a friendly against West Germany, and he was the team captain in that game. He was on the 1982 World Cup squad, but did not play in any games.

Is a Ukrainian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Dynamo Kirov. He made his

Is a Ukrainian professional footballer. As of April 2009, he plays for FC Dynamo Kirov. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 1993 for FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi. He also holds Russian citizenship.