Russian Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Kazakhstan. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympi

Is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Kazakhstan. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain) for the Unified Team.

Is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Russia. He won two Grand Slam singles titles (one French

Is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Russia. He won two Grand Slam singles titles (one French Open and one Australian Open), four Grand Slam doubles titles, and the men's singles gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games. He also helped Russia win the

Was a Russian conductor. Mravinsky was born in Saint Petersburg. His father died in 1918, and in tha

Was a Russian conductor. Mravinsky was born in Saint Petersburg. His father died in 1918, and in that same year, he began to work backstage at the Mariinsky Theatre. He first studied biology at the university in Leningrad, before going to the Leningrad Conservatory to study music. He served as a ballet repetiteur from 1923 to 1931. His first public conducting appearance was in 1929.

Is a Russian poet. He also directed several films. Reportedly, before the appearance of Aleksandr So

Is a Russian poet. He also directed several films. Reportedly, before the appearance of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Andrei Sakharov and the dissident movement in Russia, Yevtushenko, through his poetry, was the first voice to speak out against Stalinism.

Is a Russian cross-country skier. He attended Children and Youth Sports School of Sovetsky District,

Is a Russian cross-country skier. He attended Children and Youth Sports School of Sovetsky District, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where his first trainer was Valery Ukhov. Dementyev's first international success was in 2001 at the Junior World Champions

Is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the bronze medal in the 100m Freestyle at the European S

Is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the bronze medal in the 100m Freestyle at the European SC Championships 2005 in Triest, Italy. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country.

Is a Russian long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.

Is a Russian long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.

Is an Uzbek sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he

Is an Uzbek sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.

Was a ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow.

Was a ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow.

Was a renowned Russian-Armenian director who was associated with the State Institute of Theatre Arts

Was a renowned Russian-Armenian director who was associated with the State Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) in Moscow in the early 20th century, and founded the Vakhtangov Theatre. He was one of Constantin Stanislavski's most renowned students, and a men

Is a long distance swimmer from Russia.

Is a long distance swimmer from Russia.

Is a Soviet Olympic fencer.

Is a Soviet Olympic fencer.

Is a boxer from the Soviet Union.

Is a boxer from the Soviet Union.

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow.

Is a Russian politician.Nazdratenko was a Governor of Primorsky Krai from 1993 until his resignation

Is a Russian politician.Nazdratenko was a Governor of Primorsky Krai from 1993 until his resignation on February 5, 2001 following a heart attack. It was speculated that he was forced to resign from his office, as he was blamed for an energy crisis.

Was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kaz

Was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, USSR.

Is a Russian footballer. As of August 2009, he plays for FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow.

Is a Russian footballer. As of August 2009, he plays for FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow.

Is a Russian military leader and business figure, Marshal of Aviation (1991).In June - September 199

Is a Russian military leader and business figure, Marshal of Aviation (1991).In June - September 1993, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov held the post of the secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. In January 1994, he became a representative of th

Was a Russian author, most famous for his 1921 novel We, a story of dystopian future which influence

Was a Russian author, most famous for his 1921 novel We, a story of dystopian future which influenced George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, Ayn Rand's Anthem, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Ursula Le Guin’s "The Dispossessed" and, indirectly, Kurt Vonne

Was a Soviet Russian astronomer and geologist. Krinov was a renowned meteorite researcher, the miner

Was a Soviet Russian astronomer and geologist. Krinov was a renowned meteorite researcher, the mineral Krinovite, discovered in 1966 was named after him. 1926 through 1930 Yevgeny Krinov has been working in a meteor division of the Minerology Museum of the Soviet Academy of Sciences. In this period of time he has been conducting research of the Tunguska event under the supervision of Leonid Kulik. Krinov took part in the longest expedition to the Tunguska site in the years 1929-1930 as an astronomer.

A Russian football (soccer) striker. He started his career in Russian minor leagues. In 2006 he made

A Russian football (soccer) striker. He started his career in Russian minor leagues. In 2006 he made his debut in Russian Premier League in Amkar Perm. Also he played for Russia national under-21 football team and Olympic national team, but they did't qualified to the football tournment of Beijing Olympic games. He currently plays for Krylya Sovetov Samara. He is 188 cm and 82 kg. He has been called up for the Russia national football team recently but has yet to make his debut.

Is a Russian politician, a former KGB general and a former 4th Prime Minister of Russia. He was also

Is a Russian politician, a former KGB general and a former 4th Prime Minister of Russia. He was also the last Speaker of the Soviet of the Union of the Supreme Soviet, and the Russian Foreign Minister responsible for changing the foreign policy from largely unconditional support of the United States to a more nationalist defense of Russia's interests.

Is a boxer from Russia best known to win two world titles 2001 and 2003 at light heavyweight, and hi

Is a boxer from Russia best known to win two world titles 2001 and 2003 at light heavyweight, and him being a part of the 2005 Russian team at the Boxing World Cup.

Is a former speed skater who specialised in the sprint.Yevgeny Kulikov trained at Burevestnik Volunt

Is a former speed skater who specialised in the sprint.Yevgeny Kulikov trained at Burevestnik Voluntary Sports Society. Competing for the Soviet Union he became the first to break the 38 seconds barrier on the 500 m in 1975 and over the course of the next

Is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s.

Is a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s.