List of Famous people born in Russia

Adam Hamidovich Saitiev, also spelled Saytiev, is a Russian wrestler of Chechen descent who won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics for the Russian Federation at 85 kg cat. Adam also won the Wrestling World Championships in 1999 and 2002.

Konstantin Anatolyevich Konoplyov is a Russian former professional footballer.

Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Gorodov is a Russian professional football player. He plays as a goalkeeper for FC Krasnodar.

Nikolay Alexandrovich Alexeyev is a Russian LGBT rights activist, lawyer, and journalist.

Abuyazid Ruslanovich Mantsigov is a Russian sport wrestler of Chechen descent, who competes in the men's Greco Roman category and a current world champion in the men's 72kg Greco Roman event. He claimed gold medal in the men's 72 kg event during the 2019 World Wrestling Championships.

General Nikolay Yevgenyevich Rogozhkin, is a Russian political military commander who last served as the 4th Presidential Envoy of the Siberian Federal District from 2014 to 2016.

Maria Vitalyevna Verchenova is a Russian professional golfer. She is the first Russian to become a full-time member of the Ladies European Tour. She has several top-10 finishes. She competed under her married name Maria Balikoeva from 2012 to 2015.

Adlan Mairbekovich Amagov is a Russian mixed martial artist and kickboxer of Chechen heritage, who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 2007-2014, Amagov also formerly competed for Strikeforce and is the former Unifight World Champion.

Vera Leonidovna Biryukova is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2016 Olympics Group all-around champion.

Magomed Ibragimov is a Russian-Dagestani Uzbek wrestler who competed in the freestyle 96 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He was born in Makhachkala, Dagestan.