Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a Russian pair skater. She teamed up with Semen Stepanov in 2009. With former partner Andrei Novo

Is a Russian pair skater. She teamed up with Semen Stepanov in 2009. With former partner Andrei Novoselov, she is the 2009 Russian junior bronze medalist.

Is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 376, which she reach

Is a professional Uzbekistani tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 376, which she reached on June 21, 2010. Her career high in doubles is 600, which she reached on November 23, 2009.

Is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for Nantes Rezé Basket and Latvia women's

Is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for Nantes Rezé Basket and Latvia women's national basketball team. She joined Nantes Rezé Basket in 2010. Previously she had played for BK Liepajas Metalurgs.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer.

Is a retired Russian professional footballer.

Was a Soviet and Uzbek chemist, known for his research in alkaloid chemistry.

Was a Soviet and Uzbek chemist, known for his research in alkaloid chemistry.

Is a classic of Kazakh literature, a poet, a social activist, an academic, and a head of the Union o

Is a classic of Kazakh literature, a poet, a social activist, an academic, and a head of the Union of writers of Kazakhstan. Sabit Mukanov was born 1900 in Tauzar volost of Akmola gubernia (now North Kazakhstan Province). He died in 1973 in Almaty.

Is a Kazakhstani football midfielder and playmaker. He plays for the club FC Tobol since 2008. His n

Is a Kazakhstani football midfielder and playmaker. He plays for the club FC Tobol since 2008. His national team debut was in 23 May 2008 against Russia friendly match.

Was a prominent Russian and Turkish statesman, scholar and thinker. Sadreddin Nizamettinovich Maksu

Was a prominent Russian and Turkish statesman, scholar and thinker. Sadreddin Nizamettinovich Maksudov was born in Tassu, outside of Kazan, the son of a molla, and the younger brother of Hadi Maksudi, the well-known Jadidist. After the traditional mektep and medreseh education, he took the (then) revolutionary step of entering the Russian Teachers' College in Kazan (for which he was much criticized by his community at the time), then studied law in Paris.

Is a Uzbekistani professional soccer player who currently plays for Changchun Yatai. Abdullaev start

Is a Uzbekistani professional soccer player who currently plays for Changchun Yatai. Abdullaev started his footballing career at FC Pakhtakor Tashkent in Uzbekistan.On 25 July 2009, He was loaned to Changchun Yatai. He played 9 games and scored 2goals in Season 2009.

Is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Is a Russian wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Is a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Is a former Soviet wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.

Pioneer of modern Kazakh literature, poet and writer, national activist. Founder and the first head

Pioneer of modern Kazakh literature, poet and writer, national activist. Founder and the first head of the Union of writers of Kazakhstan, author of controversial literature calling for greater independence of Kazakhs from Soviet and Russian power. Repres

Was a pioneer of modern Kazakh literature, poet and writer, and national activist. Founder and first

Was a pioneer of modern Kazakh literature, poet and writer, and national activist. Founder and first head of the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan, he was the author of controversial literature calling for greater independence of Kazakhs from Soviet and Russian power. He met repression and was executed in 1939.

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is managing amateur teams on the 6t

Is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is managing amateur teams on the 6th level of the Russian football pyramid.

After graduation from the Air Force Pilot School in 1987, he worked as a pilot-instructor and taught

After graduation from the Air Force Pilot School in 1987, he worked as a pilot-instructor and taught eight cadets. He has logged over 950 hours flying time. He has experience flying on MiG-21 and L-39 aircraft.Selected by the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Ce

Is a prominent Soviet heavyweight wrestler. A Chechen from Russia, he holds two European and four Wo

Is a prominent Soviet heavyweight wrestler. A Chechen from Russia, he holds two European and four World Championship gold medals in freestyle wrestling (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983). He had also won European and World gold as a Junior in 1970-71. After an unsu

Was an Estonian chess master. She was fiftheen times Estonian Champion (1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954

Was an Estonian chess master. She was fiftheen times Estonian Champion (1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972).

Is one of the best known Lithuanian female poets.

Is one of the best known Lithuanian female poets.

Was a leading Czech and later Soviet chess grandmaster of the early 20th century. He became a nation

Was a leading Czech and later Soviet chess grandmaster of the early 20th century. He became a national hero in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s and his name was used to sell many of the luxury products of the time, including Salo Flohr cigarettes, Salo Flohr slippers and Salo Flohr eau-de-cologne. He dominated many of the chess tournaments of the pre-WWII years, and at one point looked to be a genuine contender for the World Chess Championship. Flohr was also a well-respected chess author, and an International Arbiter.

Is a Tajikistani footballer who plays for Dynamo Dushanbe. He is a member of the Tajikistan national

Is a Tajikistani footballer who plays for Dynamo Dushanbe. He is a member of the Tajikistan national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. He also joined the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in South Korea.

Is a football defender from Kazakhstan. Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for

Is a football defender from Kazakhstan. Smakov started his career in his home town Semey playing for FC Elimay, and has since played for different teams, including FC Rostov in Russian Premier League. He is a Four-time champion of Kazakhstan with four dif

Was a Russian chess master, organizer, publisher and editor.In July/August 1914, he had been in Mann

Was a Russian chess master, organizer, publisher and editor.In July/August 1914, he had been in Mannheim (the 19th DSB Congress, interrupted tournament).[2] After the declaration of war against Russia, eleven "Russian" players (Alekhine, Bogoljubow, Bogat

Was a Russian composer and pianist. Raised in Moscow, he entered the Moscow Conservatory and studied

Was a Russian composer and pianist. Raised in Moscow, he entered the Moscow Conservatory and studied under Alexander Goldenweiser. He is most remembered today for his complete recording of Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier and many transcriptions. Feinberg was awarded the State Stalin Prize in arts in 1946. He also composed a dozen piano sonatas as well as fantasias and other works for the instrument, which have been for the most part neglected in the standard repertoire.

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 Volgograd.

Is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Flora Tallinn, cu

Is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in Estonian Meistriliiga, for FC Flora Tallinn, currently loaned to Dutch Eerste Divisie club Go Ahead Eagles. He plays the position of striker and is 1.99 m tall.