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Олимпийские чемпионы, шахматные гроссмейстеры, хоккейные легенды и звёзды тенниса из русского мира.
От шахмат до олимпийской арены русская и советская спортивная традиция задавала мировые стандарты. Эта категория документирует чемпионов с корнями в русском мире — шахматных гроссмейстеров, десятилетиями доминировавших в игре, олимпийских чемпионов, хоккейные и теннисные легенды, а также чемпионов мира в единоборствах, где бы они теперь ни выступали и какое бы гражданство ни имели.
Алекс Овечкин
Moscow's goal machine rewrote NHL history
Александр Алёхин
The czar of chess who conquered the world.
Александр Бублик
Gatchina's maverick reshaping Kazakhstan's tennis
Александр Георгиев
Rybinsk-born NHL goaltender who became the Colorado Avalanche starter
Александр Грищук
Moscow's fearless blitz king and three-time Candidates finalist
Александр Могильный
The Soviet star who skated into freedom
Александр Попов
Sprint king who rewrote what speed means.
Александр Шатилов
Soviet-born Olympic gymnast who represented Israel at London and Rio
Александр Зверев
Soviet roots, German glory: tennis's quiet giant
Александра Костенюк
The queen who conquered chess on two continents.
Алексей Ковалёв
Togliatti's magician who rewrote NHL artistry
Алексей Яшин
Sverdlovsk's son who electrified Ottawa.
Аманда Анисимова
Moscow-born, American-raised WTA force.
Андре Агасси
Rebel champion forged from immigrant hunger.
Андрей Кириленко
Izhevsk's iron-willed forward who redefined NBA versatility.
Андрей Свечников
Barnaul's prodigy rewriting NHL history.
Андрей Василевский
Ufa's son who became the NHL's last line.
Андрей Рублёв
Moscow-born baseline warrior who conquered clay.
Андрей Шевченко
The Ukrainian striker who conquered Europe
Анна Курникова
Moscow's golden girl who conquered the world
Анна Смашнова
Minsk-born fighter who conquered Israeli tennis
Арина Родионова
Russian-born tennis player who represented Australia on the WTA tour
Артемий Панарин
Chelyabinsk grit forged into NHL artistry.
Борис Гельфанд
Minsk's grandmaster who reshaped elite chess
Даниил Дубов
Moscow chess prodigy who became world rapid chess champion and Magnus Carlsen's second
Даниил Квят
Ufa-born Formula 1 driver who became Russia's most successful F1 racer of his generation
Даниил Медведев
Moscow's ice-blooded champion of the hard court
Дарья Гаврилова
Moscow-born tennis player who became an Australian citizen and Grand Slam competitor
Денис Шаповалов
Russian-born Canadian tennis prodigy and Wimbledon semi-finalist
Динара Сафина
Moscow-born tennis superstar who reached World No. 1 and three Grand Slam finals
Дмитрий Орлов
Novokuznetsk-born NHL defenceman and Stanley Cup champion with the Washington Capitals
Елена Рыбакина
Moscow-born Wimbledon champion who plays for Kazakhstan
Эмиль Сутовский
Baku-born chess grandmaster and CEO of FIDE, the world chess federation
Евгений Малкин
Magnitogorsk-born NHL superstar and three-time Stanley Cup champion
Евгений Кузнецов
Chelyabinsk-born NHL star and three-time Stanley Cup champion with Washington Capitals
Фёдор Емельяненко
Ukraine-born MMA legend known as The Last Emperor — considered the greatest heavyweight fighter ever
Гарри Каспаров
Chess genius turned democracy's fiercest advocate
Геннадий Головкин
Karaganda boxing legend who unified the middleweight world titles with a record knockdown streak
Ян Непомнящий
Bryansk-born chess prodigy and two-time World Chess Championship Challenger
Игорь Акинфеев
CSKA Moscow's legendary goalkeeper — the most capped Russian outfield player in history
Игорь Ларионов
The Professor — Voskresensk-born centre and three-time Stanley Cup champion
Игорь Шестёркин
Moscow-born Vezina Trophy winner and the NHL's best goaltender
Илья Смирин
Vitebsk-born grandmaster who became one of Israel's greatest chess champions
Илья Ковальчук
Tver-born sniper and one of the NHL's most prolific goal-scorers of the 2000s
Илья Самсонов
Magnitogorsk-born NHL goaltender who became a Toronto Maple Leafs starter
Илья Сорокин
Siberian-born goaltender who became one of the NHL's most electrifying netminders with the New York Islanders
Иван Проворов
Yaroslavl-born NHL defenceman and Columbus Blue Jackets cornerstone
Джонатан Эрлих
Israeli tennis doubles Grand Slam champion with Russian roots
Катя Писецкая
Zaporizhzhia-born Israeli actress and public figure
Хамзат Чимаев
Chechen-born Swedish UFC star — four wins in 66 days made him MMA's most hyped prospect
Кирилл Капризов
Novokuznetsk sniper who became the Minnesota Wild's all-time leading scorer
Костя Цзю
Born in Serov, became Australia's adopted boxing legend and undisputed light-welterweight champion of the world
Марат Сафин
Moscow-born tennis superstar who reached World No. 1 and won two Grand Slams
Мария Шарапова
Siberian-born icon who conquered global tennis
Максим Родштейн
Leningrad-born chess grandmaster who became one of Israel's strongest players
Мигель Найдорф
Born in Warsaw, survived the Holocaust by playing chess in Buenos Aires — then dominated the game for decades
Михаил Сергачев
Nizhnekamsk-born NHL defenceman and two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Tampa Bay Lightning
Михаил Таль
The Magician from Riga — World Chess Champion whose attacking genius was like nothing ever seen before
Настя Люкин
Born in Moscow, became America's Olympic gymnastics all-around champion in Beijing 2008
Николь Зеликман
Baku-born Israeli singer and Eurovision representative who became a popular figure in Israeli music
Никита Кучеров
Maykop sniper who became the NHL's greatest points-per-game player and two-time Stanley Cup champion
Никита Мазепин
Moscow-born Formula 1 driver, son of billionaire Dmitry Mazepin — lost his F1 seat after Russia's Ukraine invasion
Никита Цзю
Son of legendary Kostya Tszyu — Australian boxing's next world champion in waiting
Никита Задоров
Moscow-born NHL defenceman who has played for multiple teams across a decade in the league
Николай Давыденко
Severodonetsk-born tennis star who reached World No. 3 and won the ATP World Tour Finals
Оксана Баюл
Orphaned in Dnipro, became Olympic figure skating champion at 16 — Ukraine's greatest sporting moment
Павел Буре
The Russian Rocket — Moscow-born hockey superstar who was the NHL's most electrifying scorer
Павел Дацюк
Sverdlovsk magician who became the NHL's greatest two-way forward and three-time Stanley Cup champion
Пётр Свидлер
Leningrad-born chess grandmaster — eight-time Russian Chess Champion and Candidates stalwart
Роберт Шварцман
St. Petersburg-born Formula 2 champion racing toward Formula 1 with Haas and Ferrari
Семён Варламов
Samara-born NHL goaltender and Vezina Trophy finalist with the New York Islanders
Сергей Бобровский
Novokuznetsk-born goaltender — two-time Vezina Trophy winner and one of the NHL's greatest netminders
Сергей Фёдоров
Pskov-born genius who became the greatest two-way forward in NHL history and three-time Stanley Cup champion
Сергей Зубов
Moscow-born defenceman — one of the most offensively gifted blueliners in NHL history and two-time Stanley Cup champion
Вячеслав Фетисов
Moscow-born captain of the Soviet hockey dynasty who defected, won the Stanley Cup, and became Russia's sports minister
София Кенин
Moscow-born WTA star who won the Australian Open at age 21 and represented the USA
Стефанос Циципас
World No. 1 tennis player whose mother Julia Salnikova is from Moscow
Тайхо Коки
Son of a Ukrainian immigrant — became Japan's most beloved yokozuna and the greatest sumo wrestler of the 20th century
Татьяна Головина
Moscow-born French tennis prodigy who reached the top 12 in the world
Татьяна Мария
Russian-born German tennis player who reached the Wimbledon semi-final as a mother of two
Тим Цзю
Son of Kostya Tszyu — the Australian boxing superstar who unified the super-welterweight world title
Валентина Шевченко
Bishkek-born UFC flyweight queen with Soviet athletic roots — one of MMA's all-time greats
Валерий Буре
Pavel Bure's younger brother — NHL forward and husband of figure skater Candace Cameron
Валерий Люкин
Born in Aktobe, Kazakhstan — Soviet Olympic champion who trained his daughter Nastia to Olympic gold
Валерий Ничушкин
Chelyabinsk sniper who became a Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe Trophy winner with Colorado
Виктор Старффин
Born in Nizhny Tagil — became Japan's first 300-win pitcher and a baseball legend
Виктор Корчной
Leningrad grandmaster who defected mid-match and fought Fischer and Karpov for the world crown
Владимир Крамник
Born in Tuapse — the chess player who defeated Kasparov and became the last classical World Chess Champion
Владимир Тарасенко
Yaroslavl sniper who became one of the NHL's most electrifying goal-scorers with the St. Louis Blues
Владислав Намесников
Volgograd-born NHL forward who has played for multiple teams across a decade in the league
Владимир Кличко
Born in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan — unified heavyweight champion who dominated boxing for a decade
Евгений Кафельников
Sochi-born tennis pioneer — first Russian to win a Grand Slam and reach World No. 1
Юлия Путинцева
Moscow-born WTA tennis professional who represents Kazakhstan
Александр Шевченко
Russian ATP player who switched to Kazakhstan in January 2024 to escape sports sanctions
Варвара Грачева
Russian WTA player who switched to France in June 2023 to continue competing internationally
Элина Аванесян
Russian rising star with Armenian heritage who switched to represent Armenia in 2024
Ксения Ефремова
Widely considered a generational Russian tennis prodigy — began representing France in September 2023
Алексей Сарана
Reigning European Individual Chess Champion who left Russia to compete for Serbia
Кирилл Алексеенко
Former World Candidates participant who switched to Austria to continue elite international chess
Никита Витюгов
Former Russian Chess Champion who moved to the English Chess Federation after 2022
Никита Володин
Russian-trained pairs skater who teamed with Minerva Fabienne Hase and won Grand Prix events for Germany
Диана Дэвис
Daughter of legendary Russian coach Eteri Tutberidze who switched to Georgia with ice dance partner Gleb Smolkin
Глеб Смолкин
Russian ice dancer who switched to Georgia alongside partner Diana Davis after 2022 sporting sanctions
Софья Самоделкина
Elite Russian women's singles figure skater who transferred to Kazakhstan to continue competing internationally
Владимир Семирунний
Yekaterinburg speed skater who switched to Poland and immediately won an international silver medal
Софья Просвирнова
Five-time European short track speed skating champion who switched to Denmark after 2022
Михаил Яковлев
World-class Russian track cyclist who broke world records then switched to Israel to bypass international bans
Анастасия Кирпичникова
European short-course swimming champion who changed to France to compete at world aquatic events
Дмитрий Овчаров
Born in Donetsk, became Germany's greatest table tennis player and world No. 1
Бернд Лено
German national team goalkeeper of Russian-German Aussiedler descent — Arsenal and Fulham Premier League star
Вальдемар Антон
Born in Russia, became a Bundesliga star for Hannover and Stuttgart — German international
Вячеслав Быков
Chelyabinsk-born world champion who became Switzerland's greatest ice hockey coach
Виктория Голубич
Swiss WTA professional with Yugoslav-Russian roots — Zurich-born and Swiss national team stalwart