List of Famous people born in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Nikolai Kulemin
Nikolay Vladimirovich Kulemin is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Kulemin previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders, the former of which drafted him in the second round, 44th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Valeriia Shabalina
Valeria Andreyevna Shabalina is a Russian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She is a three-time Paralympic champion. Furthermore, she has won multiple medals in both World Para Swimming Championships and INAS Global Games. She is a Merited Master of Sports of Russia.
Yevgeniya Startseva
Yevgeniya Aleksandrovna Startseva is a volleyball player from Russia. She was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2010 World Championship. She represented Russia at the 2012 Olympics.
Tatyana Kudashova
Tatiana Alexeyevna Minina is a Russian taekwondo athlete. She won the silver medal at the 2017 World Taekwondo Championships in the women's bantamweight category when she was beaten by Zeliha Ağrıs from Turkey.
Anastasia Belyakova
Anastasia Belyakova is a Russian boxer. She competed in the women's lightweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Oleg Dolmatov
Oleg Vasilyevich Dolmatov is a Russian football manager and a former player.
Mikhail Yurevich
Mikhail Valerevich Yurevich is the former governor of Chelyabinsk Oblast (2010–2014). He was also a deputy of the 3rd and 4th State Duma of the Russian Federation, mayor of Chelyabinsk (2005–2010).
Victoria Moiseeva
Victoria Alexandrovna Moiseeva is a Russian curler. She won gold as an alternate of the Russian national women's team at the 2013 Winter Universiade and the 2015 Winter Universiade. She plays for CC Adamant.
Mariya Savinova
Mariya Sergeyevna Savinova is a Russian former athlete who specialized in 800 metres. In 2017, she was found guilty of doping, was suspended from competition for four years, and had three years of results nullified, removing the bulk of her elite career including an Olympic gold medal.
Valeriy Karlovitsj Gartoeng
Valery Karlovich Gartung is a Russian politician serving as the Member of the State Duma since 1997.