Leonov (masculine, russian: Леонов) or Leonova (feminine, russian: Леоновa) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Aleksandra Leonova Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Leonova (russian: Александра Александровна Леонова; born 4 September 1964, in Pyatigorsk) is a Russian former basketball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer ...

(born 1964), Russian women's basketball player *

Aleksandr Leonov Aleksandr Leonov (russian: Александр Леонов; born July 17, 1978) is a boxer from Russia, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Leonov is best known for winning the gold medal at 20 ...

(born 1978), Russian boxer *

Alena Leonova Alena Igorevna Leonova (russian: Алёна Игоревна Леонова; born 23 November 1990) is a retired Russian figure skater. She is the 2012 World silver medalist, the 2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2009 World Junior c ...

(born 1990), Russian figure skater *

Alexei Leonov Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov. (30 May 1934 – 11 October 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a spacewalk, exiting the capsule during th ...

(1934–2019), Russian/Soviet cosmonaut; the first person to walk in space *

Elena Leonova Elena Rudolfovna Leonova (russian: Елена Рудольфовна Леонова; born 12 July 1973) is a Russian former pair skater. Representing the Soviet Union with Gennadi Krasnitski, she won the 1987 NHK Trophy, the 1989 Skate Canada Int ...

(born 1973), Russian Soviet pair skater *

Leonid Leonov Leonid Maximovich Leonov (russian: Леони́д Макси́мович Лео́нов; — 8 August 1994) was a Soviet novelist and playwright of socialist realism. His works have been compared with Dostoyevsky's deep psychological torment. ...

, prominent Soviet novelist *

Nikolai Leonov Nikolai Sergeyevich Leonov (russian: Николай Сергеевич Леонов; 22 August 1928 – 27 April 2022) was a Russian politician, senior KGB officer, and Latin America expert in the Soviet Union. Biography He studied Spanish l ...

, Soviet KGB officer *

Sergey Leonov Sergey Dmitrievich Leonov (born 9 May 1983) is a Russian politician from the ultranationalist Liberal Democratic Party. He has represented Roslavl constituency in the State Duma since the 2021 election. On April 20, 2022, during Russian war ...

(born 1983), Russian politician *

Viktor Leonov Viktor Nikolayevich Leonov (russian: Виктор Николаевич Лео́нов; – 7 October 2003) was a Soviet Navy officer and twice Hero of the Soviet Union. Considered a legend in the Soviet era after the war, he frequently gave spee ...

(1916–2003), Soviet Sailor and two time

Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union (russian: Герой Советского Союза, translit=Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for ...

Yevgeny Leonov Yevgeny Pavlovich Leonov (russian: link=no, Евгений Павлович Леонов; 2 September 1926 – 29 January 1994) was a Soviet and Russian actor who played main parts in several of the most famous Soviet films, such as ''Gentlemen ...

, popular Soviet actor *

Ihor Leonov Ihor Ivanovych Leonov ( uk, Ігор Іванович Леонов; born 17 September 1967) is a Ukrainian former professional football midfielder and manager. On 6 October 2011 he was appointed as interim coach for Illichivets Mariupol after ...

, Ukrainian footballer, defender, known for playing with Shakhtar Donetsk

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