1. Svetlana Khorkina (1979)

Gymnast

Gymnast who won gold medals in the women's uneven bars in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, while also taking silver in women's team all-around both years.

2. Alexey Shved (1988)

Russian Basketball Player

Russian guard who broke into the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2012.

3. Valentin Novikov (1974)

Russian Orienteer

Valentin Novikov is a Russian orienteering competitor.

4. Maksim Yuryevich Vasilyev (1974)

Russian Footballer

Maksim Yuryevich Vasilyev is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently he is manager of FC Salyut Belgorod.

5. Roman Kukhtinov (1975)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Roman Kukhtinov is a Russian ice hockey defender who is currently playing for HC Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. Kukhtinov has played for numerous Russian teams during his...

6. Gennadi Soshenko (1958)

Russian Footballer

Gennadi Vladimirovich Soshenko is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently he is an assistant coach with FC Fakel Voronezh.

7. Alexander Bumagin (1987)

Russian Ice Hockey

Alexander Bumagin is a Russian professional ice hockey player who currently plays with Metallurg Novokuznetsk in the Kontinental Hockey League. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th...

8. Iziaslav II Of Kiev (1097)

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9. Natalia Zuyeva (1988)

Russian Gymnast

Natalia Vladimirovna Zuyeva is a Russian rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic champion in the group all-around.

10. Ilya Kalashnikov (2000)

Russian Footballer

Ilya Yevgenyevich Kalashnikov is a Russian professional footballer. Currently he plays for FC Zenit Penza. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2002 for FC Rostselmash Rostov-on-Don.

11. Evgeni Bumagin (1982)

Kazakhstani Ice Hockey Player

Evgeni Bumagin is a Russian-Kazakhstani professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League. He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a...

12. Vasily Garbuzov (1911)

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Vasily Fyodorovich Garbuzov was a Soviet finance minister from 1960 until 1985. He was born in Belgorod and died in Moscow.

13. Viktoria Brezhneva (1907)

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14. Yevgeniya Nikonova (1970)

Olympic Basketball Player

Yevgeniya Nikonova is a Russian former basketball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

15. Alexei Kolkunov (1977)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Alexei Kolkunov is a retired Russian professional ice hockey forward.

16. Igor Gorbatenko (1989)

Russian Footballer

Igor Nikolayevich Gorbatenko is a Russian professional footballer. He plays for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl. He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2006 for FC Krylia Sovetov-SOK...

17. Alexey Rastvortsev (1978)

Handball Player

Aleksey Petrovich Rastvortsev is a Russian handball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He currently plays for the Macedonian champion RK Vardar...

18. Denis Tkachuk (1989)

Russian Footballer

Denis Gennadyevich Tkachuk is a Russian professional football player. Currently he plays for FC Gazovik Orenburg.

19. Aleksandr Belenov (1986)

Russian Footballer

Aleksandr Vasilyevich Belenov is a Russian professional footballer. Currently he plays for FC Kuban Krasnodar as a Goalkeeper.

20. Andrei Lutai (1986)

Figure Skater

Andrei Vladimirovich Lutai is a Russian figure skater. He is a three-time Russian national medalist and placed as high as 5th at the European Championships and 10th at the World...

21. Nikolay Strakhov (1828)

Russian Philosopher

Nikolay Nikolayevich Strakhov also transliterated as Nikolai Strahov was a Russian philosopher publicist and literary critic who shared the ideals of pochvennichestvo. He was a long-time friend and correspondent of...

22. Konstantin Prikhodtchenko (1972)

Olympic Rifle Shooter

Konstantin Vladimirovich Prikhodtchenko is a Russian sport shooter. He won a silver medal for the 50 m rifle three positions at the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Lahti Finland...

23. Yuri Bavykin (1973)

Russian Footballer

Yuri Ivanovich Bavykin is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Currently he is a director for FC Dynamo Bryansk. He made his debut in the Russian Premier...

24. Yulia Zagoruychenko (1981)

Russian Dancer

Yulia Zagoruychenko is the current World Latin Dance Champion with her partner Riccardo Cocchi. Originally from Russia she began dancing at the early age of seven. As a child she...

25. Valeri Masalitin (1966)

Russian Footballer

Valeri Nikolayevich Masalitin is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1983 for FC Salyut Belgorod. He scored 5 goals in one...

26. Leonid Novikov (1984)

Russian Orienteer

Leonid Novikov is a Russian orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2013 World Orienteering Championships. He was born in Belgorod and represents the...