List of Famous people born in Vitebsk Region, Belarus
Ilya Shkurin
Ilya Shkurin is a Belarusian professional footballer. He plays as centre-forward in Russia for PFC CSKA Moscow.
Igor Zhelezovski
Igor Nikolayevich Zhelezovski or Ihar Mikalayevich Zhaliazoŭski is a former speed skater, considered to be one of the best sprinters ever. His imposing physical appearance resulted in the nicknames "Igor the Terrible" and "The bear from Minsk". Originally competing for the Soviet Union, then for the Commonwealth of Independent States, and finally for Belarus, he became World Sprint Champion a record number of six times, a record still unequalled as of 2015. In Soviet times, he trained at Armed Forces sports society in Minsk.
Paval Sieviaryniec
Paval Sieviaryniec is a Belarusian Journalist and Christian democratic politician and youth leader and one of the founders of the Young Front.
Yury Konoplev
Yury Konoplev is a Belarusian professional football coach and former player. He spent the majority of his playing and coaching career in Vitebsk.
Maksim Nedasekau
Maksim Yuryevich Nedasekau is a Belarusian athlete specialising in the high jump. He was the bronze medallist at the 2020 Olympic Games. He also won the gold medals at the 2021 European Indoor Championships, 2019 European U23 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships.
Dmitri Pavlichenko
Dmitri Valeriyevich Pavlichenko is head of the Belarusian Special Rapid Reaction Unit (SOBR).
Vitali Trus
Vitali Trus is a Belarusian ice hockey player for HK Neman Grodno and the Belarusian national team.
Vadim Devyatovskiy
Vadim Anatolyevich Devyatovskiy is a Belarusian hammer thrower.
Andrey Borisov
Andrey Borisov is a Russian blogger and actor.
Maria Rozanova
Maria Vasilievna Rozanova is a publisher, editor, and Soviet-era dissident.