Famous People with Name Ilya

Ilya Maksimov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Ilya Maksimov: a midfielder for Russian side FC Sportakademklub Moscow.

Ilya Vladimirovich Tsymbalar            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Ilya Vladimirovich Tsymbalar: a former Ukrainian and Russian football midfielder. Currently, he is head-coach of FC Nizhny Novgorod, which plays in the Russian Second Division.At club level, Tsymbalar has played for Dinamo Odessa (1987), SKA Odessa (1987–89), FC Chornomorets Odessa (1986, 1989–93), Spartak Moscow (1993–99), Lokomotiv Moscow (2000), Anzhi Makhachkala (2001–2002). Tsymbalar was named Russian Footballer of the Year in 1995. He retired after the 2002 season with Anzhi Makhachkala.

Ilya Abramovich Kan            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Ilya Abramovich Kan: was a Russian / Soviet International Master (IM) of Chess.He played ten times in Soviet Championships. In 1929, he took 3rd in Odessa (6th URS-ch; Boris Verlinsky won). In 1931, he took 7th in Moscow (7th URS-ch; Mikhail Botvinnik won). In 1933, he took 9th in Leningrad (8th URS-ch; Botvinnik won). In 1934/35, he tied for 9-12th in Leningrad (9th URS-ch; Grigory Levenfish and Ilya Rabinovich won). In 1937, he took 13th in Tbilisi (10th URS-ch; Levenfish won). In 1939, he tied for 13-14th in Leningrad (11th URS-ch; Botvinnik won).

Ilya (or Ilia) Yulievich Smirin            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Ilya (or Ilia) Yulievich Smirin: is a Soviet-Israeli chess Grandmaster.In 1992 he emigrated to Israel, and has since been one of the leading Israeli players at Chess Olympiads and other international events. He is a member of the Ashdod chess club and the Israel national team.

Ilya Kaminsky            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Ilya Kaminsky: is a Russian-American poet.Ilya Kaminsky was born in Odessa, former Soviet Union (now Ukraine), on April 18, 1977. He immigrated to the United States in 1993 after the US government granted his family asylum. Kaminsky earned his B.A. at Georgetown Univers