Samarkand, Samarqand
1. Islam Karimov (1938)
Uzbekistani Politician
Politician and member of the Communist party who became the first President of Uzbekistan in 1989. His human rights practices have been under constant scrutiny. In fact, in 2002, he...
2. Shahzodbek Nurmatov (1991)
Uzbekistani Footballer
Shahzodbek Nurmatov is an Uzbek footballer who plays as a forward for Metallurg Bekabad in the Uzbek League.
3. Dilshod Sharofetdinov (1985)
Footballer
Dilshod Sharofetdinov is a Uzbekistan footballer currently playing for Sime Darby F. C. in the Malaysia Super League. His position is midfielder.
4. Dilshod Yarbekov (1974)
Uzbekistani Boxer
Dilshod Yarbekov is an Uzbek boxer who has won medals at the Asian and World Championships in the middleweight category. He is an Honored Sportsman of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
5. Artur Ryabokobylenko (1991)
Footballer
Artur Andreyevich Ryabokobylenko is a Russian professional football player. Currently he plays for PFC Spartak Nalchik on loan from FC Amkar Perm. He made his Russian Premier League debut for...
6. Anzur Ismailov (1985)
Footballer
Anzur Ismailov Husanovich is an Uzbek footballer who plays for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League. He usually plays as a center-back. He previously played for FK Samarqand-Dinamo Traktor...
7. Alexei Barsov (1966)
Chess Player
Alexei Barsov is an Uzbekistani chess Grandmaster.
8. Marat Dzhumaev (1976)
Uzbekistani Chess Player
Marat Dzhumaev is an Uzbekistani chess Grandmaster. Played for Uzbekistan in the Chess Olympiads of 2000 and 2002 in the World Team Chess Championship of 2001 and in the Asian...
9. Marsel İlhan (1987)
Turkish Tennis Player
Marsel İlhan is a Turkish tennis player ranked No. 1 in Turkey and with a career-high singles ranking of World No. 87 in January 2011. He is the first ever...
10. Abu Sa'id Mirza (Unknow)
Timurid Empire Ruler
Abū Saʿīd Mirza was the son of Muḥammad son of Miran Shah son of Amir Timur and was a Timurid Empire ruler in Transoxiana Khurasan and the southern Caspian region...
11. Artyom Filiposyan (1988)
Footballer
Artyom Filiposyan is an Uzbek professional footballer of Armenian descent. He currently plays for Liaoning Whowin in the Chinese Super League.
12. Aleksandra Kotlyarova (1988)
Triple Jumper
Aleksandra Kotlyarova is an Uzbekistani athlete specializing in the triple jump.
13. Anvar Gafurov (1982)
Footballer
Anvar Gafurov born 14 May 1982 is an Uzbekistani professional footballer who currently plays for FC Bunyodkor. He plays as a defender.
14. Irina Viner (1948)
Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Coac
Irina Aleksandrovna Viner-Usmanova is a Russian rhythmic gymnastics coach who is head trainer of the Russian national team. Her husband is an Uzbek-born Russian business magnate Alisher Usmanov. She is...
15. Aleksey Adzhubey (1924)
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16. Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich (1964)
Israeli Politician
Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima between 2009 and 2013.
17. Igor Sarukhanov (1956)
Russian Musician
Igor Armenovich Sarukhanov is a Russian rock musician composer and artist of Armenian descent. He was awarded by the Renowned artist of Russia official title in 1998. He finished the...
18. Amnon Cohen (1960)
Israeli Politician
Amnon Cohen is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Shas.
19. Refat Chubarov (1957)
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Refat Abdurakhmanovich Chubarov is a Ukrainian politician and public figure leader of the Crimean Tatar national movement in Ukraine and worldwide.
20. Vardan Mazalov (1983)
Russian Footballer
Vardan Mazalov is an Uzbek SSR born Russian football striker currently with Russian First Division club FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk.
21. Shukhrat Safin (1970)
Uzbekistani Chess Player
Shukhrat Safin was a chess Grandmaster. He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002 but was knocked out in the first round by Predrag Nikolić. In 2001 he...
22. Muminjon Abdullaev (1989)
Olympic Wrestler
Muminjon Abdullaev is an Uzbekistani Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed in the Greco-Roman 120 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the 1/8 finals by Dremiel Byers.
23. Sultan Baysonqor Mirza (1477)
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24. Sipandi Samarkandi (Unknow)
Tajikistani Poet
Mulla Abdulkarim Sipandi Samarqandi was a Tajik bilingual poet. He lived in Samarkand in current-day Uzbekistan. His work consists of ghazal qit'a mukhammas and ruba'i which were written in the...
25. Gabriel El-Registan (1899)
Armenian Writer
Gabriyel’ Arkadyevich Uryeklyan better known as El-Registan was a Soviet Armenian poet.
26. Oleg Solovyov (1973)
Footballer
Oleg Nikolayevich Solovyov is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1990 for FC Sherdor Samarkand. He also holds Russian citizenship.