List of Famous people born in Russia
Yakov Kreizer
Yakov Grigorevich Kreizer was a Soviet field commander.
Alexey Smertin
Aleksey Gennadyevich Smertin is a Russian football official and a former player. He was a fairly versatile player and was able to play in defence as well as midfield. He works in the Russian Football Union in two positions - "director of regional policies and international relations" and "anti-discrimination and anti-racism officer".
Yevgeniy Abalakov
Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich Abalakov was a Soviet mountaineer and sculptor.
Nadezhda Karpova
Nadezhda Alekseevna Karpova is a Russian footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera División club RCD Espanyol and the Russia women's national team.
Georgi Shchennikov
Georgi Mikhaylovich Shchennikov is a Russian footballer who plays as a left defensive midfielder or left-back for PFC CSKA Moscow. He is a son of the Olympic medalist race walker Mikhail Shchennikov.
Alexander Evgenievich Udodov
Alexander Evgenievich Udodov is a Russian-based businessperson and real estate and property developer. He is the founder of Aforra Group, a real estate and property development company based in Moscow. Udodov is also an investor in agriculture and is a board member of the Eurasian Pipeline Consortium.
Vladimir Cosse
Vladimir Cosse is a former Moldovan international footballer, retired in 2002.
Petr Vorobiev
Pyotr Ilyich Vorobyov is a Russian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Vorobyov is the head coach of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Konstantin Igropulo
Konstantin Igropulo is a Russian-Greek handballer who plays for Wisła Płock and the Russian national team.
Konstantin Kuchayev
Konstantin Vitalyevich Kuchayev is a Russian football player who plays as a central midfielder for PFC CSKA Moscow.