Sergey Bubka Nazarovich (12/04/1963). Olympic Champion in 1988 (Seoul) in the pole-vault (Athletics), born December 4, 1963; Honored Master of Sports, participated in the Olympic Games in Sydney (2000), World Champion 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1997, silver medalist Europe 1986, competed in the USSR 1984-1988, the first in the history of athletics World Championships 1983 in Helsinki, a nineteen-athlete was awarded the first gold medal, taking the height of 5 m 85 cm, achieved his first world record at the event in Bratislava (1984); all Bubka set 35 world records, including 18 in competition in sheltered areas (1984-1994), his fifth record (July 13, 1985 in Paris) was a historic, Bubka first overcome the height b m, the highest achievements: 6 m 14 cm open Stadium (Sestriere, 1994) and 6 m 15 cm in the hall (Kiev, 1993); Bubka only athlete who won five world championships (1983-1995) at age 37, he participated in the Olympic Games in Sydney (2000); President of the International Olympic Committee, X. But Samaranch called it the most outstanding athlete of our time, with the 1990 Bubka lives in Monte Carlo, in Donetsk, he founded the "Club of Sergey Bubka, who holds the traditional international competitions" star of the sixth (in 1990).
Kovalev, Anatoly Nikolaevich (1937) – a graduate of the State Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Culture (1967). Honoured Coach of Russia (1970). Honored Worker of Physical Culture of Russia (1992). Chairman of the Committee for Physical Culture and Sport, Moscow (1977-1993).
Gussie Valery (22/04/1949). Olympic gold medalist in 1976 in handball, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, Chairman of Union Veterans Assistance Kuban sport born April 22, 1949 in Kolomiya Ivanovo-Frankovsk region, graduated from the Kuban University and Institute of Physical Education ; champion of the USSR (1973); married.
Velev, G. Faina Melnik (09/06/1945). Olympic gold medalist in the discus throw (1972), Honored Master of Sports, was born June 9, 1945 at pp. Bakota Kamenetz-Podolsk region Khmelnitsky region; graduated from Yerevan State Institute of Physical Culture in 1969; since 1973 – to Spartak Moscow, USSR champion (1970, 1972-1977), European champion (1971, 1974), the world record holder ( 1971-1975); coach, was awarded the Badge of Honor ".
Shamburkin Viktor Nikolaevich (10.12.1931) – Olympic champion in shooting in 1960, honored master of sports, was born in Leningrad, graduated GDOIFK in 1965, competed in the USSR (1957 – 1971) world record (1958 – 1962 ) world champion (1958), awarded the Order of Red Banner of Labor.
Poddubny Ivan Maksimovich (26.09 (08.10) .1871 – 08.08.1949), Russian professional wrestler, athlete, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1939), Honored Master of Sports (1945). In 1893-96 worked as a longshoreman in Sevastopol and Theodosia. In 1897, began performing in the circus arena as an athlete, weightlifter and wrestler (Russian belt wrestling, with the 1903 classic stunt). In 1905-08 was the biggest winner of the World Championships Greco-Roman wrestling among professionals (Paris).
Afanasyev Vladimir Z. (1938) – a graduate of the State twice be convinced of the Institute of Physical Culture. PFLesgafta (1961).
A specialist in the field of theory and methodology of swimming. Ph.D. (1971).
Professor (1996). Published about 60 scientific works, including books "Swimming" (1984, co-author), "Sport swimming" (1996, co-author, a manual for vocational training institutions "Physical Culture" (1984, 1987, 1989, co-author).
Has a copyright certificate for the invention "Device for the study of human arm movements" (1973).
Dean hard-coordination of physical culture and sports activities of the Russian State Academy of Physical Culture and Professor of the Department of Navigation RGAFK.
Khrunov Yevgeny (10.09.1933 – 19.05.2000) was born September 10, 1933 in the village ponds Volovské district, Tula region in a large peasant family. Besides him, Vasily Zhukovsky and Agrafena Nikolaevna Khrunov had two daughters and five sons. Childhood Eugene, like all children of that time, were in the war years. More than once had occasion to witness his brutal air battles between Soviet and German pilots that unfolded in the skies above the village.
According to his relatives, it was then that he was born, and the desire to become a pilot. Over the years, that desire is not only not disappeared, but strengthened. Were not easy and the postwar years, especially after his father died. Mother alone had to raise the large family. After seven years of schooling, Eugene entered the agricultural college in the city of Kashira (Tula Region), who graduated in 1952. In the same year he joined the Soviet army and sent to study in a military aviation school. The following year he applied and was accepted into Bataisk Military Aviation School.