List of Famous people born in Ukraine

Mykola Avilov is a retired Ukrainian Soviet decathlete (Odessa) who competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics. He won a gold medal in 1972, setting a new world record, a bronze in 1976, and finished fourth in 1968.

Mark Izrailevich Rudinstein was a Russian actor, director, film producer and television presenter. He was the founder and producer of the international film festival Kinotavr, and the organizer of the first rock festival in the USSR, which took place on the "Green Stage" in Podolsk near Moscow in September 1987.

Valeriy Pylypovych Borzov is a former Soviet sprinter. He is a two-time Olympian, a former president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, and Minister for Youth and Sports of Ukraine.

Iryna Petrivna Fedyshyn is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter.

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov is a retired Russian cosmonaut. He is a veteran of 3 space flights, including twice to the Mir Soviet space station, and is the father of cosmonaut Sergey Volkov.