List of Famous people born in Belarus
Pavel Tsatsouline
Pavel Tsatsouline, is the Chairman of StrongFirst, Inc., a fitness instructor who has introduced SPETSNAZ training techniques from the former Soviet Union to US Navy SEALs, Marines and Army Special Forces, and shortly thereafter to the American public.
Aleksandra Samusenko
Aleksandra Grigoryevna Samusenko was a Soviet T-34 tank commander and a liaison officer during World War II. She was the only female tanker in the 1st Guards Tank Army.
Andrey Dmitriyeu
Andrey Uladzimiravich Dzmitryeu is a Belarusian social activist, politician and candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election. He is the current co-chairman of the Tell the Truth, a political movement which is known for raising its voice and vocal criticism of Alexander Lukashenko's authoritarian rule.
Svetlana Boginskaya
Svetlana Leonidovna Boginskaya is a former artistic gymnast for the Soviet Union and Belarus of Belarusian origin. She is a three-time Olympic champion, with an individual gold medal on vault from the 1988 Summer Olympics and team gold medals from the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.
Roman Golovchenko
Roman Alexandrovich Golovchenko is a Belarusian politician who has been the Prime Minister of Belarus since 4 June 2020.
Tatiana Moskalkova
Tatyana Nikolayevna Moskalkova is a Russian lawyer, teacher, and politician. She has been Russia's Commissioner for Human Rights since 22 April 2016, succeeding Ella Pamfilova, and is the Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation V and VI convocations.
Natallya Kachanava
Natalya Ivanovna Kochanova is a Belarusian politician who has been Speaker of the Council of the Republic of Belarus since December 2019.
Vitaly Scherbo
Vitaly Venediktovich Scherbo is a Belarusian former artistic gymnast. One of the most successful gymnasts of all time, he is the only male gymnast ever to have won a world title in all 8 events. He was the most successful athlete at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning 6 of 8 events – team, all-around, and 4 of 6 event finals.
Ihar Boki
Ihar Boki is a visually impaired Belarusian Paralympic swimmer. He competed at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics and won 11 gold medals. As of February 2013, he holds the S13 long course world records in 100, 200 and 400 metre freestyle, 50 and 100 metre backstroke and 200 metres individual medley events. In 2018, he was named the World Disabled Male Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World.
Vladimir Alekno
Vladimir Romanovich Alekno is a former Russian volleyball player and current volleyball coach. He is the current head coach of VC Zenit-Kazan and Iran national volleyball team.