Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk

1. Victor Soultanbeieff (1895)

Chess Master

Belgian chess player known for his aggressive play and years of active competition.

2. Inessa Kravets (1966)

Soviet And Ukrainian Triple And

Former women's triple jumper and long jumper who won gold in the triple jump at the 1996 Summer Olympics and silver in the long jump at the 1992 Olympics.

3. Tatiana Navka (1975)

Figure Skater

Ice dancer who became one of the sport's most accomplished, winning gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics as well as the World Figure Skating Championships in 2004 and 2005. After...

4. Tatiana Volosozhar (1986)

Russian-ukrainian Pair Skater

Russian pair skater who has had tremendous success alongside skating partner Maxim Trankov. She and Trankov won two gold medals at the 2014 Olympics and are the victors of numerous...

5. Marina Maximilian Blumin (1987)

Actor

Jazz singer and songwriter who rose to fame after competing on the fifth season of the talent show Kokhav Nolad. She went on to be a runner-up in the finale which...

6. Roman Neustädter (1988)

German Footballer

Russian and German professional football player who is known for playing with Fenerbahce S. K. He is known for playing as a defensive midfielder and center back and has played...

7. Stav Strashko (1992)

Movie Actress

Transgender actress and fashion model who earned much acclaim for her role as Eden in the Israeli drama film Flawless (2018). She also played Sofie on the series Blue Natalie. 

8. Yulia Tymoshenko (1960)

Ukrainian Politician

Known as a leader of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution of 2004 and 2005, this Batkivshchyna Party (All-Ukrainian Union Fatherland Party) politician served in 2005 and from 2007 until 2010 as...

9. Oksana Baiul (1977)

Figure Skater

Ukrainian figure skater who won Olympic gold in 1994. She also took gold at the 1993 World Championships in Prague.

10. Inna Ryzhykh (1985)

Ukrainian Triathlete

Inna Ryzhykh is a professional Ukrainian triathlete silver medalist at the Ukrainian Championships 2010 and a permanent member of the National Team. At the European Polioce Championships in Kitzbuhel Ryzhykh...

11. Yehor Ivanov (1991)

Footballer

Yehor Ivanov is a Ukrainian football strikerwho plays for FC Kremin Kremenchuk in the Ukrainian Second League. He made his debut for main Illichivets team as substitution in second half...

12. Oleh Leonidov (1985)

Footballer

Oleh Anatoliyovych Leonidov is a professional Ukrainian football defender who plays for MFC Mykolaiv in the Ukrainian First League.

13. Oleksandr Pyatnytsya (1985)

Ukrainian Javelin Thrower

Oleksandr Sergiyovich Pyatnytsya is a male javelin thrower from Ukraine. His personal best is 86. 12 metres achieved in May 2012 in Kyiv which was a new national record. He...

14. Anton Kravchenko (1991)

Footballer

Anton Kravchenko is a professional Ukrainian football defender playing in the professional Ukrainian First League club FC Tytan Armyansk.

15. Valentyn Poltavets (1975)

Footballer

Valentyn Poltavets is a Ukrainian football midfielder currently playing for FC Odesa.

16. Elena Nozdran (1975)

Ukrainian Badminton Player

Elena Nozdran is a female badminton player from Ukraine. She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim. In the women's singles event she reached the second round before...

17. Oleksandr Yurkov (1975)

Ukrainian Decathlete

Oleksandr Yurkov is a Ukrainian decathlete. His personal best result was 8574 points achieved in June 2000 in Götzis.

18. Hennadiy Moroz (1975)

Footballer

Hennadiy Moroz is a retired Ukrainian football defender who last played for FC Obolon Kyiv.

19. Irina Movchan (1990)

Figure Skater

Irina Movchan is a Ukrainian figure skater. She is the 2008 Crystal Skate of Romania champion and a two-time Ukrainian national champion.

20. Fyodor Pronkov (1990)

Russian Footballer

Vladimirovich Pronkov is a Russian professional football player who currently playing for FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo.

21. Leonid Milov (1966)

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Leonid Milov was a prominent Soviet and Russian historian. He worked at the Faculty of History in Lomonosov Moscow State University.

22. Alexander Moroz (chess player) (1961)

Chess Player

Alexander Moroz was a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster. He was vice-president of the Ukrainian chess federation president of the chess federation of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and chairman of the youth committee...

23. Nadiya Kichenok (1992)

Ukrainian Tennis Player

Nadiya Kichenok is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. She is the twin sister of Lyudmyla Kichenok who is also a tennis professional. Kichenok has won four singles and nineteen doubles...

24. Nadiya Stavko (1958)

Swimmer

Nadezhda Nadiya Hryhorivna Stavko is a retired Ukrainian swimmer. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay and...

25. Viktor Omelyanovich (1958)

Soviet Rower

Viktor Omelyanovich is a Ukrainian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

26. Serhiy Lohinov (1990)

Ukrainian Footballer

Serhiy Mykolayovych Lohinov is a professional Ukrainian football defender who plays for FSC Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk in the Ukrainian First League. He has previously played for Dynamo Kyiv.

27. Artur Karnoza (1990)

Ukrainian Footballer

Artur Karnoza is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder playing in the professional Ukrainian First League club Sevastopol. Karnoza was also the captain of the Ukrainian National Under-19 Football Team.

28. Serhiy Stepanchuk (1987)

Footballer

Serhiy Anatoliovych Stepanchuk is a Ukrainian football midfielder striker currently playing for Ukrainian Second League club Kremin.

29. Kateryna Tarasenko (1987)

Rower

Kateryna Tarasenko is a Ukrainian rower. Along with Yana Dementieva she finished 7th in the women's double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Both of them did win the gold...

30. Evheniya Tulchevska (1990)

Ukrainian Model

Evheniya Tulchevska is a Ukrainian model who represented her country in the Miss World 2009 pageant which took place on December 12 2009 in Johannesburg South Africa. At the time...

31. Demir Atasoy (1987)

Olympic Swimmer

Demir Atasoy is a Ukrainian-born Turkish swimmer who specialized in the breaststroke events. Atasoy qualified for the men's 100 m breaststroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by clearing...

32. Tetyana Khala (1987)

Olympic Swimmer

Tetyana Valentynivna Khala is a Ukrainian swimmer who specialized in butterfly events. Khala qualifiedthe women's 200 m butterfly at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by clearing a FINA B-standard...

33. Liya Akhedzhakova (1938)

Russian Actress

Liya Medzhidovna Akhedzhakova is a Soviet and Russian actress who is famous both for theater and cinema.

34. Oleg Kryoka (1987)

Olympic Wrestler

Oleh Oleksandrovych Kroka is an amateur Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler who played for the men's heavyweight category. Kryoka represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he competed for...

35. Marharyta Dorozhon (1987)

Olympic Javelin Thrower

Marharyta Dorozhon is an Ukrainian javelin thrower. She competed in the javelin throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

36. Lena Ovchynnikova (1987)

Ukrainian Kickboxer And Mixed Ma

Oléna Lena Serhíyivna Ovchýnnikova is a Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division in kickboxing and the flyweight division in MMA.

37. Vitali Sazonets (1988)

Figure Skater

Vitali Sazonets is a Ukrainian figure skater. He is the 2008 national champion.

38. Olesya Povh (1987)

Ukrainian Sprinter

Olesya Povh ; born 18 October 1987) is a Ukrainian sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best times include 11. 18 seconds in the 100 m...

39. Vitaliy Polyanskyi (1988)

Footballer

Vitaliy Polyanskyi is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays in Ukrainian First League for FC Slavutych Cherkasy. He plays the position of defender. His former clubs include FC Olkom Melitopol...

40. Roman Talan (1988)

Figure Skater

Roman Serhiyovych Talan is a Ukrainian pair skater. With former partner Ekaterina Kostenko he is the 2009 Ukrainian national champion and represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He currently...

41. Anastasiya Karlovich (1982)

Ukrainian Chess Player

Anastasiya Karlovich is a Ukrainian chess player and chess journalist. Karlovich started to play chess at age eight. She was the women's chess champion of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and the...

42. Pyotr Shirshov (1905)

Soviet Scientist And Explorer

Pyotr Petrovich Shirshov 1905 Ekaterinoslav - February 17 1953 Moscow) was a Russian Soviet oceanographer hydrobiologist polar explorer statesman academician and Hero of the Soviet Union. Pyotr Shirshov graduated...

43. Piotr Borodin (1905)

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Piotr Borodin was a Moldavian SSR and Moldavian ASSR politician.

44. Renov8 (1982)

Ukrainian Musician

Renov8 is an electronic dance musician born in Dnipropetrovsk Ukraine in 1982 and later moved to the United States. Founder and owner of Abstraction Records group of electronic dance music...

45. Viktoriya Rybalko (1982)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Viktoriya Rybalko is a Ukrainian long jumper. She was born in track-and-field student-athlete's family in Dnepropetrovsk Ukraine. Her parents decided to name her Victoria - meaning victory. Vika spent her...

46. Roman Chumak (1982)

Ukrainian Footballer

Roman Yuriovych Chumak is a Ukrainian football goalkeeper currently playing for Ukrainian Second League club Shakhtar Sverdlovsk.

47. Yevhen Baryshnikov (1988)

Footballer

Yevhen Vitaliyovych Baryshnikov is a Ukrainian football defensive midfielder who plays for FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih on loan from FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.

48. Alina Dikhtiar (1988)

Figure Skater

Alina Dikhtiar is a Ukrainian pair skater. With partner Filip Zalevski she is the 2006 Ukrainian silver medalist and 2005 Junior national champion. Their highest placement at an ISU Championship...

49. Serhiy Motuz (1982)

Footballer

Serhiy Motuz is a Ukrainian footballer currently playing for PFC Oleksandriya as a striker.

50. Lidiya Alfeyeva (1946)

Ukrainian Long Jumper

Lidiya Nikolayevna Alfeyeva is a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the women's long jump event during her career. Alfeyeva trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow....

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