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Was a Russian, Soviet handball player, who became president of the USSR Handball Federation (1990–

Was a Russian, Soviet handball player, who became president of the USSR Handball Federation (1990–1992) and a president for the Handball Union of Russia (1992–2004) before being the Honorary President of the Handball Union of Russia (2004–2008). In 1967 Sasha was called up for the national team when he made his first appearance during the Military Spartakiad of the Friendly Armies of the Socialist Countries and a third place finish for the USSR. He also participated in the 1970 World Men's Handball Championship in France, finishing ninth, coming third in group stage after Sweden and East Germany before defeating France (25:14), Iceland (19:15) and finally Japan (28:12) in the Placement Round. Sasha remained as the USSR handball national team head coach until 1992 even after he was elected by the Congress of the Handball Union of the USSR to be the president of the Union until the dissolution of the USSR. In 1992 the second conference of the Handball Union of Russia was held in Volgograd, and Sasha was elected the first president of the Handball Union of the independat Russian Federation following Vladimir Maksimov the president of the Handball Union of RSFSR. In 1993 Sasha became a member of the Executive Committee of the Russian Olympic Committee, till he finally became the Honorary President of the Handball Union of Russia in 2004.

A Russian-American pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer.Shulgin is credited with the populariz

A Russian-American pharmacologist, chemist and drug developer.Shulgin is credited with the popularization of MDMA in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially for psychopharmaceutical use and the treatment of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. In subsequent years, Shulgin discovered, synthesized, and bioassayed over 230 psychoactive compounds. In 1991 and 1997, he and his wife Ann Shulgin authored the books PiHKAL and TiHKAL on the topic of psychoactive drugs. Shulgin discovered many noteworthy phenethylamines including the 2C* family of which 2C-T-2, 2C-T-7, 2C-E, 2C-I, and 2C-B are most well known. Additionally, Shulgin performed seminal work into the descriptive synthesis of compounds based on the organic compound tryptamine.

A professional Russian super heavyweight kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist, fighting out of

A professional Russian super heavyweight kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist, fighting out of KickFighter Gym in Minsk, Belarus.

A Russian astronomer and historian of science.Gurshtein earned his Candidate of Science from Sternbe

A Russian astronomer and historian of science.Gurshtein earned his Candidate of Science from Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow in 1966 and a Doctor of Science degree in Physics & Mathematics from Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory in St. Petersburg (1980).In Russia, Gurshtein was active as an astronomer in the space program and held a number of offices in professional organizations, including Head of Council for Astronomical Education and Vice Director of the Institute for History of Science & Technology, both for the Russian Ministry of Education. As a historian of science, he has served as editor-in-chief of the Annual on History of Science, published by the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the academic monthly, Nature. He is also the author of several books and articles on planetology, holder of five patents, and contributor to many international forums.

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Spartak Mosc

Is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Spartak Moscow with linemates Alexander Yakushev and Vladimir Shadrin. During the 1973 World Ice Hockey Championships Martynyuk scored eight goals against West Germany

Is a Russian official. Between March 21, 1995 and March 24, 1999, he was the Secretary of the Centra

Is a Russian official. Between March 21, 1995 and March 24, 1999, he was the Secretary of the Central Election Commission of Russia. He was the Chairman of the Central Election Commission between March 24, 1999 and March 26, 2007.President Vladimir Putin

Was a Russian composer. He wrote seven operas, twenty musical comedies, more than 200 romances, and

Was a Russian composer. He wrote seven operas, twenty musical comedies, more than 200 romances, and many other pieces. His most famous work is The Nightingale, a romance based on a poem written by Alexander Delvig.

Was a Russian physician, philosopher, economist, science fiction writer, and revolutionary of Belaru

Was a Russian physician, philosopher, economist, science fiction writer, and revolutionary of Belarusian ethnicity whose scientific interests ranged from the universal systems theory to the possibility of human rejuvenation through blood transfusion.

Is a giant, last measured at 244 centimetres (8 ft 0 in), a former Soviet basketball player. Sizonen

Is a giant, last measured at 244 centimetres (8 ft 0 in), a former Soviet basketball player. Sizonenko has continued to grow since this measurement was taken. Sizonenko formerly played basketball for the Soviet Union but because of his enormous growth his mobility is increasingly impaired. He got an offer from plastinator Gunther von Hagens for his body but he declined the offer. He played professionally for Spartak Leningrad (1976–1978) and for Builder Kiev (1979–1986). Sizonenko was also a member of the Soviet national team and appeared on its behalf for 12 games. He now lives in Saint Petersburg.

Was the fourth World Chess Champion. At the age of twenty-two he was already among the best chess pl

Was the fourth World Chess Champion. At the age of twenty-two he was already among the best chess players in the world. During the 1920s, he won most of the tournaments in which he played. In 1927, he became the fourth World Chess Champion by defeating Ca

Was a Russian and Soviet cosmologist and mathematician. Alexander Friedman lived much of his life in

Was a Russian and Soviet cosmologist and mathematician. Alexander Friedman lived much of his life in Leningrad. He fought in World War I (on behalf of Imperial Russia) as a bomber and later lived through the Russian Revolution of 1917. He discovered the expanding-universe solution to general relativity field equations in 1922, which was corroborated by Edwin Hubble's observations in 1929.

Was a Russian chess grandmaster and author. He was a Soviet champion, a two-time world title Candida

Was a Russian chess grandmaster and author. He was a Soviet champion, a two-time world title Candidate, and one of the greatest of all chess authors. Kotov also served in high posts in the Soviet Chess Federation.

Is a Russian cosmonaut.The Soviet Union broke up in 1991. At the time Volkov was orbiting Earth on M

Is a Russian cosmonaut.The Soviet Union broke up in 1991. At the time Volkov was orbiting Earth on Mir with Sergei K. Krikalev,"the last citizens of the USSR ". Having gone into orbit as Soviet citizens, they returned to Earth as Russian citizens.

Is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and

Is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Was the Grand Chancellor of Russia and chief architect of Catherine the Great's foreign policy after

Was the Grand Chancellor of Russia and chief architect of Catherine the Great's foreign policy after the death of Nikita Panin.

Was a Russian painter who adhered to the waning tradition of Neoclassicism but found little sympathy

Was a Russian painter who adhered to the waning tradition of Neoclassicism but found little sympathy with his contemporaries.

Is a Russian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Acqua & Sapone-Ca

Is a Russian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo. He has ridden for Acqua & Sapone since turning professional in 2004.

Is a Russian politician and presently the governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.Alexander Vinniko

Is a Russian politician and presently the governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.Alexander Vinnikov was the mayor of Birobidzhan, the capital of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.The 2004 Birobidzhan mayoral election was held during the same time as the Russ

Is a Russian-Irish International Grandmaster of chess. Since 1993 he lives in Dublin, Ireland and is

Is a Russian-Irish International Grandmaster of chess. Since 1993 he lives in Dublin, Ireland and is editor-in-chief of the e-mail distributed chess newspaper Chess Today.Baburin became Irish Champion in 2008, the first year in which he had entered the competition. He cited past comments from fellow Irish players as the reason he did not enter previously. His participation in the Irish Olympiad team has generated some controversy in the past.

Height 211 cm Year of Birth 1978 Nationality Russian Position Forward - Center

Height 211 cm Year of Birth 1978 Nationality Russian Position Forward - Center

Is a Russian author of science fiction whose body of work from the 1920s and 1930s made him a highly

Is a Russian author of science fiction whose body of work from the 1920s and 1930s made him a highly regarded Russian author in that field. His published works include Professor Dowell's Head (?????? ?????????? ??????), Amphibian Man (???????-???????), Ar

Was a Russian-American writer and a leading member of the anarchist movement of the 19th and early 2

Was a Russian-American writer and a leading member of the anarchist movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the lover and close associate of Emma Goldman, a Lithuanian-born anarchist with whom he collaborated frequently and organized civil rights and anti-war campaigns. In 1892, he attempted to assassinate Henry Clay Frick in retaliation for his involvement with the Homestead Strike: Berkman subsequently served a fourteen-year sentence. During World War I he was deported along with Goldman and other foreign-born American anarchists as a result of the Anarchist Exclusion Act. Continuing to write and speak abroad, Berkman died in France in 1936.

Was an influential Russian poet during the early 20th century.

Was an influential Russian poet during the early 20th century.

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

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow. He also played for the Soviet team during the 1972 Summit Series against Canada.

Was a Russian ballet dancer and actor, whose defection caused a diplomatic incident between the USA

Was a Russian ballet dancer and actor, whose defection caused a diplomatic incident between the USA and the USSR.