List of Famous people born in Ukraine
Iryna Zaretska
Irina Zaretska is a Ukrainian and Azerbaijani karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's +61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's 68 kg event at the World Karate Championships. She also won the gold medal in this event at the 2015 European Games, the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games and the 2021 European Karate Championships.
Iryna Sysoienko
Iryna Sysoienko is a Ukrainian politician and lawyer. She is a former National Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada representing the Samopomich party.
Yuri Kara
Yuri Viktorovich Kara, born on 12 November 1954 in Stalino, is a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer.
Aleksandr Medved
Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Medved is a retired Soviet freestyle wrestler and was named "one of the greatest wrestlers in history" by FILA, the sport's governing body. Between 1962 and 1972 he won three Olympic gold medals, seven world and three European titles. He served as the Olympic flag bearer for the Soviet Union in 1972 and recited the Judge's Oath at the Opening Ceremony of the 1980 Olympics.
Oleh Protasov
Oleh Valeriyovych Protasov is a Ukrainian and Soviet former footballer who played as a striker. He was a key member of the Soviet Union national team throughout the 1980s; his 28 goals for the Soviet Union are second in the team's history, behind Oleh Blokhin's 42. It should be considered that his first name is often spelled as Oleg on most of international rosters, particularly during his playing career.
Mykhailo Brodskyy
Mykhailo Brodsky is a Ukrainian politician, leader of the Party of Free Democrats and businessman.
Artem Fedetskiy
Artem Andriyovych Fedetskyi is a Ukrainian football right defender.
Kateryna Bondarenko
Kateryna Volodymyrivna Volodko is a tennis player from Ukraine. She was the doubles champion in 2008 at the Australian Open, partnering her sister Alona Bondarenko. Kateryna is the younger sister of professional tennis players Valeria and Alona.
Andriy Pylyavskyi
Andriy Pylyavskyi is a professional Ukrainian football defender.
Konstantin Nikolaev
Konstantin Nikolaev is a billionaire Russian businessman who is a co-owner of N-Trans and Globaltrans, the largest private rail operator in Russia, CIS, and the Baltic states. He is a major investor in American Ethane and serves on its board. Late July 2018, his net worth was estimated at $1.2 billion. He allegedly is a financial supporter of Maria Butina. Through Igor Levitin, Alexey Mordashov, Arkady Rotenberg, Gennady Timchenko, and Alexander Voloshin, Konstantin Nikolaev is a partner and close associate of numerous persons in Vladimir Putin's inner circle.