Karpov (russian: Ка́рпов) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Aleksandr Karpov Aleksandr Terentyevich Karpov (russian: Алекса́ндр Тере́нтьевич Ка́рпов; – 20 October 1944) was a squadron commander and flying ace in the 27th Vyborg Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment during the Second World W ...

, Soviet ace, double Hero of the Soviet Union *

Anatoly Karpov Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov ( rus, links=no, Анато́лий Евге́ньевич Ка́рпов, p=ɐnɐˈtolʲɪj jɪvˈɡʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈkarpəf; born May 23, 1951) is a Russian and former Soviet chess grandmaster, former World Ches ...

(born 1951), Russian chess grandmaster, Undisputed World Chess Champion 1975–85, and FIDE World Chess Champion 1993–99 *

Dmitriy Karpov Dmitriy Vasilyevich Karpov (Дмитрий Васильевич Карпов; born 23 July 1981 in Karaganda) is an athlete from Kazakhstan who competes in decathlon and heptathlon (the latter during the winter season). He won the bronze medal in ...

(born 1981), athlete from Kazakhstan *

Elena Karpova Elena Viktorovna Karpova (russian: Елена Викторовна Карпова) (born 14 June 1980 in Leningrad) is a Russian basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing o ...

(born 1980), basketball player *

Lev Iakovlevich Karpov Lev Iakovlevich Karpov (Russian: Лев Я́ковлевич Ка́рпов; (18 April (30) 1879 – 6 January 1921) was a chemist, Bolshevik revolutionary and one of the main organisers of the chemical industry in Soviet Russia. He was a member ...

(1879–1921), Russian Chemist and Bolshevik revolutionary *

Sergey Karpov Sergey Pavlovich Karpov (russian: Сергей Павлович Карпов; born 1948) is a leading Russian Byzantinist who specializes in the Empire of Trebizond and the history of Gazaria. His work in Italian archives helped bring to light t ...

(born 1948), Russian historian *

Valeri Karpov Valeri Yevgenievich Karpov (russian: Валерий Евгеньевич Карпов, 5 August 1971 – 10 October 2014) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and National Hockey League. He competed for Traktor Chelyabi ...

(born 1971), retired ice hockey player *

Vladimir Karpov Vladimir Vasilyevich Karpov (russian: Владимир Васильевич Карпов; 28 July 1922 – 18 January 2010) was a Soviet soldier, writer of historical novels and public figure. He was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union for bra ...

(1922–2010), soldier and writer *

Vladimir Karpov (politician) Vladimir Aleksandrovich Karpov (russian: Владимир Александрович Карпов; 27 October 1948 - 19 May 2015) was a Russian politician, who was the governor (head) of Bryansk Oblast from 1993 to 1995. Biography Vladimir Karp ...

(1948–2015), Russian politician

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