Safonov (russian: Сафонов) and Safonova (russian: Сафонова; feminine) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrey Safonov (b. 1964), politician from Transnistria *

Boris Safonov Boris Feoktistovich Safonov (russian: Бори́с Феокти́стович Сафо́нов); – 30 May 1942) was a Soviet Naval Aviation fighter ace of World War II who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Early life Safonov ...

(1915–1942),

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...

* Dmitry Safonov (1895–1941), Soviet general * Igor Safonov, Soviet sprint canoer *

Matvei Safonov Matvei Yevgenyevich Safonov (russian: Матвей Евгеньевич Сафонов; born 25 February 1999) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Krasnodar and the Russia national team. Club career He made his de ...

(b. 1999), Russian footballer *

Mikhail Safonov (pilot) Lieutenant Mikhail Ivanovich Safonov (13 November 1893 – May 1924) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. He began his naval service on 20 September 1909, when he entered Saint Peterburg's Imperial Russian Naval Aca ...

(1893–1924),

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

flying ace *

Oleg Safonov Oleg Aleksandrovich Safonov (russian: Олег Александрович Сафонов, born August 24, 1960 in Ulyanovsk, Soviet Union) is a Russian official. In 1982 he graduated from the Border Guards Higher School of the KGB in Moscow and s ...

(b. 1960), Russian politician * Oleksandr Safonov (b. 1991), Ukrainian football player * Vasily Ilyich Safonov (1852–1918), Russian pianist, teacher, conductor and composer * Yevgeni Safonov (disambiguation), several people *

Darya Safonova Darya Safonova (born 20 March 1981) is a Russian Sprint (running), sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Career In 2005, she was found guilty of pemoline doping (sport), doping. She was List of doping cases in sport, suspended from ...

(b. 1981), Russian sprinter * Elena Safonova (b. 1956), Soviet and Russian film actress *Anna Safonova (1883–1975), maiden name of

Anna Timiryova Anna Vasilyevna Timiryova (russian: Анна Васильевна Тимирёва; 18 July 1893 – 31 January 1975) was a Russian poet. Born Anna Safonova, she was the daughter of composer Vasily Ilyich Safonov. At the age of 19 she married Ad ...

, daughter of Vasily Ilyich Safonov

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