Vyacheslav, also transliterated Viacheslav or Viatcheslav (russian: Вячеслав, Vjačeslav ; uk, В'ячеслав, V"jačeslav ), is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name. It is the equivalent of

Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ...

Вячаслаў/Вацлаў (transliterated ''Viačasłaŭ/Vacłaŭ'', or ''Viachaslau/Vaclau''), Croatian ''Vjenceslav'',

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, ...

Václav Václav () is a Czech male first name of Slavic origin, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas. These forms are derived from the old Slavic/Czech form of this name: Venceslav. Nicknames are: Vašek, Vašík, Venca, Venda For ...

'' and

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

Wacław Wacław is a Polish masculine given name. It is a borrowing of cz, Václav, Latinized as Wenceslaus. For etymology and cognates in other languages, see Wenceslaus. It may refer to: *Wacław Leszczyński (disambiguation), Wacław Leszczyński *W ...

'' and Wieńczysław, which is Latinised as ''

Wenceslaus Wenceslaus, Wenceslas, Wenzeslaus and Wenzslaus (and other similar names) are Latinized forms of the Czech name Václav. The other language versions of the name are german: Wenzel, pl, Wacław, Więcesław, Wieńczysław, es, Wenceslao, russian: ...

''. It is a

Slavic dithematic name Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries. The main types of Slavic names: * Two-basic names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', '' Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ...

(that is, composed of two lexemes) derived from the Slavic words ''vyache'', "great(er)", and ''slava'', "glory, fame". A common short form is ''Slava''.

Notable people

Notable people with the given name Vyacheslav include:

Academia

* Vyacheslav Ivanov (1929-2017), Russian philologist and scholar specialising in Indo-European studies *

Vyacheslav Ivanovich Lebedev Vyacheslav Ivanovich Lebedev (russian: Вячеслав Иванович Лебедев) (January 27, 1930 – March 22, 2010) was a Soviet and Russian mathematician, known for his work on numerical analysis. Career Lebedev was a Ph.D. student ...

(1930–2010), Soviet and Russian mathematician, known for his work on numerical analysis and development of the Lebedev quadrature *

Vyacheslav Lypynsky Vyacheslav Kazymyrovych Lypynsky ( pl, Wacław Lipiński, uk, Липинський В'ячеслав Казимирович) (April 5, 1882 — June 14, 1931) was a Ukrainian historian, social and political activist, an ideologue of Ukrainian c ...

(1882–1931), Ukrainian historian, social and political activist who founded the Ukrainian Democratic-Agrarian Party *

Vyacheslav Nikonov Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Nikonov (; born 5 June 1956) is a Russian political scientist. He is a grandson of Vyacheslav Molotov, prominent Bolshevik and Soviet foreign minister under Joseph Stalin, whom he was named after, and Polina Zhemchuzhina ...

(born 1956), Russian political scientist and the grandson of Vyacheslav Molotov, for whom he is named *

Vyacheslav Shokurov Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Shokurov (russian: Вячеслав Владимирович Шокуров; born 18 May 1950) is a Russian mathematician best known for his research in algebraic geometry. The proof of the Noether–Enriques–Petri the ...

(born 1950, Russian mathematician best known for his research in algebraic geometry and now a full Professor at Johns Hopkins University

Arts, entertainment and literature

Vyacheslav Akhunov Vyacheslav Akhunov (; ; born 1948), is a Kyrgyz-born Uzbeks, Uzbek visual artist, and author. He is known for performance art, video art, and painting. Akhunov lives in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Biography Vyacheslav Akhunov was born in 1948 in Osh ...

(born 1948), Kyrgyz-born Uzbek visual artist, and author * Vyacheslav Ivanov (1866–1949), Russian symbolist poet and philosopher *

Vyacheslav Kotyonochkin Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Kotyonochkin (also known as Kotenochkin) (Russian: Вячеслав Михайлович Котёночкин) (June 20, 1927 – November 20, 2000) was a Soviet and Russian animation director, animator and artist. He was n ...

, director of the 1988 Soviet animated film '' The Kitten from the Lizyukov street'' *

Vyacheslav Klykov Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Klykov (russian: Вячесла́в Миха́йлович Клы́ков; 19 October 1939 — 2 June 2006) was a Russian sculptor who specialized in public monuments to key figures of national history and culture. He was ...

(1939–2006), Russian sculptor who specialized in public monuments to key figures of national history and culture * Vyacheslav Kryklyvyy, known as

Slavik Kryklyvyy Slavik Kryklyvyy (Vyacheslav Kryklyvyy, uk, Славік Крикливий, Вячеслав Крикливий) (born on 1 July 1976 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union Vyacheslav Nevinny Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Nevinny (russian: link=no, Вячесла́в Миха́йлович Неви́нный; 30 November 1934 – 31 May 2009) was a Soviet and Russian actor who was titled a People's Artist of the USSR in 1986. He worked in th ...

(1934–2009), Russian actor who worked in the Moscow Art Theatre (1959–2003) and was titled a People's Artist of the USSR in 1986 * Vyacheslav Ivanovich Polunin (born 1950), better known as

Slava Polunin Vyacheslav Ivanovich “Slava” Polunin PARVyacheslav Rybakov Vyacheslav Rybakov (russian: Вячеслав Михайлович Рыбаков; born January 1954 in Leningrad), is a Russian science fiction author and an orientalist, interested in the medieval bureaucracy of China. He is a frequent collabor ...

(born 1954), Soviet and Russian science fiction author *

Vyacheslav Shalygin Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Shalygin (russian: Вячесла́в Влади́мирович Шалы́гин) is a Russian science fiction writer, born in 1968 in Novosibirsk where he still lives. Biography Shalygin was drafted into the Soviet Arm ...

(born 1968), Russian science fiction writer who completed medical school (1993) after reaching the rank of starshina in the Soviet Army *

Vyacheslav Spesivtsev Vyacheslav Semyonovich Spesivtsev (russian: Вячеслав Семёнович Спесивцев; born 6 February 1943, in Moscow) is a Russian and Soviet actor and director. People's Artist of Russia (2010) He graduated from the Gerasimov Ins ...

(born 1943), Russian and Soviet actor and director of the Taganka Theatre Studio in Moscow from 1966 *

Vyacheslav Tikhonov Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Tikhonov (russian: Вячесла́в Васи́льевич Ти́хонов; 8 February 1928, in Pavlovsky Posad – 4 December 2009, in Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian actor whose best known role was as Soviet spy, S ...

(1928–2009), Soviet and Russian actor best known for his role as Soviet spy

Stierlitz Max Otto von Stierlitz (russian: Макс О́тто фон Шти́рлиц, ) is the lead character in a Russian book series written in the 1960s by Yulian Semyonov, and of the television adaptation ''Seventeen Moments of Spring'' (starring ...

in the television series

Seventeen Moments of Spring ''Seventeen Moments of Spring'' (russian: Семнадцать мгновений весны, Semnadtsat' mgnoveniy vesny) is a 1973 Soviet twelve-part television series, directed by Tatyana Lioznova and based on the novel of the same title by Yu ...

* Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Zaitsev (born 1938), more commonly known as

Slava Zaitsev Vyacheslav Mikhailovich "Slava" Zaitsev (russian: Вячеслав Михайлович Зайцев; born 2 March 1938) is a Russian fashion designer, painter, graphic artist and theatrical costume designer. Early life Zaitsev was born on 2 ...

, Russian fashion designer, painter, graphic artist and theatrical costume designer *

Vyacheslav Khrapak Vyacheslav, also transliterated Viacheslav or Viatcheslav (russian: Вячеслав, Vjačeslav ; uk, В'ячеслав, V"jačeslav ), is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name. It is the equivalent of Belarusian Вячаслаў/Вацла ...

(born 1988), Editor of the Journal of Thought, a biannual publication devoted to the reflective examination of educational issues and problems from the perspective of diverse disciplines.

Diplomats

Vyacheslav Dolgov Vyacheslav Ivanovich Dolgov (russian: Вячеслав Иванович Долгов), born 31 July 1937, is a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russian diplomat and professor. After graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in ...

(born 1937), Soviet and Russian diplomat who has served as Ambassador to Australia (1990–1994), Kazakhstan (1994–1997), Belarus (1999–2002), and Slovenia (2002–2004), and since 2005, he has been lecturing in consular law *

Vyacheslav Kovalenko Vyacheslav Yevgenevich Kovalenko (russian: Вячеслав Евгеньевич Коваленко) (born 27 March 1946) is a career diplomat and a former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Armenia. He ser ...

(born 1946), Russian diplomat who is presently the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Armenia *

Vyacheslav Trubnikov Vyacheslav Ivanovich Trubnikov (russian: Вячеслав Иванович Трубников; 25 April 1944 – 18 April 2022) was a Russian journalist, political scientist, intelligence officer, and diplomat. He worked as the Director of SVR, Di ...

(born 1944), Russian journalist, political scientist, spy and diplomat who served as Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (1996–2000) and was appointed Ambassador to India in 2004

Military

Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Alexandrov Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Alexandrov (russian: Вячеслав Александрович Александров; 4 January 1968 – 8 January 1988

(1968–1988), Russian-born Soviet Guards Junior Sergeant and squad commander who was killed in Afghanistan and posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union *

Vyacheslav Borisov Vyacheslav Nikolaevich Borisov (russian: Вячеслав Николаевич Борисов: January 12, 1955 – November 4, 2021) was a Russian major-general. He took part in the 2008 Russo-Georgian War as a commanding officer in South Ossetia. ...

(born 1955), Russian general who commanded troops in the

2008 South Ossetian War The 2008 Russo-Georgian WarThe war is known by a variety of other names, including Five-Day War, August War and Russian invasion of Georgia. was a war between Georgia, on one side, and Russia and the Russian-backed self-proclaimed republics of Sou ...

* Vyacheslav Kevorkov, KGB major general who in 2010 published a book about journalist and agent provocateur

Victor Louis Victor Louis (10 May 1731, Paris – 2 July 1800, Paris) was a French architect, disqualified on a technicality from winning the Prix de Rome in architecture in 1755. Life He was born Louis-Nicolas Louis in Paris. He did not adopt the name Vic ...

(1928–1992) *

Vyacheslav Ivanovich Zof Vyacheslav Ivanovich Zof (Russian: Вячеслав Иванович Зоф) (6 January 1890 – 20 June 1937) was a Soviet military figure and statesman of Czech descent. Biography Zof joined the revolutionary movement in 1910. Three years l ...

(1889–1937), Ukrainian-born Soviet Commissar and Chief of Naval Forces of the USSR (1924–1936) *

Vyacheslav Zudov Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Zudov (russian: Вячесла́в Дми́триевич Зу́дов, born 8 January 1942) is a retired Soviet Union, Soviet cosmonaut. He was selected as a cosmonaut on 23 October 1965, flew as Commander on Soyuz 23 on ...

(born 1942), Russian-born Soviet cosmonaut who spent 2 days in space in 1976 as Commander on Soyuz 23

Music

Vyacheslav Artyomov Vyacheslav Petrovich Artyomov (russian: Вячесла́в Петро́вич Артё́мов, link=no; born on June 29, 1940, in Moscow) is a Russian and Soviet Union, Soviet composer. Biography Artyomov was preparing to become a physicist, s ...

(or Artemov) (born 1940), Russian and Soviet composer * Vyacheslav Bodolika (born 1977), Moldavan musician and member of Russian musical group

Premyer-Ministr Premyer-Ministr (russian: Премьер-министр, lit. ''Prime minister'') is a Russian musical group. The idea behind the band was to form a boy band, though not especially for teenagers. Four men came together to form Premier Ministr in ...

Vyacheslav Butusov Vyacheslav Gennadievich Butusov (russian: link=no, Вячеслав Геннадьевич Бутусов; born 15 October 1961) is a Russian singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of Nautilus Pompilius and U-Piter. Since 2019, he has been ...

(born 1961), lead singer of Russian rock group Nautilus Pompilius, who started his own career as a singer after its disbandment *

Vyacheslav Dobrynin Vyacheslav Grigoryevich Dobrynin ( rus, Вячесла́в Григо́рьевич Добры́нин, born Antonov/Анто́нов on January 25, 1946, Ryazanskaya oblast, Russia) is a popular Russian composer and singer also known as ''Docto ...

(born 1946), Russian composer and singer also known as ''Doctor Shlyager'' *

Vyacheslav Ganelin Vyacheslav (Slava) Ganelin ( he, ויאצ'סלב (סלבה) גנלין , lt, Viačeslavas Ganelinas, russian: Вячеслав Шевелевич Гане́лин; born 17 December 1944) is a Lithuanian–Israeli jazz pianist, composer, and ped ...

(born 1944), Lithuanian Jewish jazz musician and composer *

Vyacheslav Kruglik Vyacheslav Kruglik (in Russian: )is a Russian composer and conductor. He is a member of the orchestral conducting faculty at the Saint Petersburg State University of Culture and Arts. Biography Kruglik's one act opera ''The Carriage "The ...

, Russian composer and conductor *

Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (composer) Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Kuznetsov ( be, Вячаслаў Кузьняцоў; russian: Вячеслав Владимирович Кузнецов; born 15 June 1955 in Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registra ...

(born 1955), Austrian-born Belarusian classical music composer *

Vyacheslav Mescherin Vyacheslav Valerianovich Mescherin (russian: Вячеслав Валерианович Мещерин, 30 June 1923 — 6 October 1995. In Russian) was a Soviet and Russian musician and composer, founder of Vyacheslav Mescherin's Orchestra of Elec ...

(1923–1995), Soviet musician noted for producing music with synthesisers and his long-time directorship of the Moscow Orchestra of Electromusical Instruments * Vyacheslav Nagovitsin (born 1939), Russian composer and former student of Dmitri Shostakovich *

Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Ovchinnikov (russian: Вячесла́в Алекса́ндрович Овчи́нников; 29 May 1936 in Voronezh, Soviet Union – 4 February 2019 in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian composer. Biography ...

(1936–2019), Soviet and Russian composer * Vyacheslav Suk (also known as

Václav Suk Václav Suk, or Váša Suk, or Vyacheslav Suk (also Vyacheslav Ivanovich, Вячеслав Иванович Сук, or Vjačeslav Ivanovič Suk) (16 November 186112 January 1933) was a Czech-born Russian violinist, conductor and composer. Biogra ...

) (1861–1933), Czech-born Russian violinist, conductor and composer * Vyacheslav Bodolika (born 1977), Moldavan musician and member of Russian musical group

Vyacheslav Polozov Vyacheslav Michailovich Polozov (russian: Вячеслав Михайлович Полозов; January 1, 1950) nicknamed "Slava", is a Soviet-born opera singer, professor of voice, entrepreneur. He sang at many opera houses around the world, ap ...

(born 1950), is an operatic spinto tenor from the former Ukrainian SSR.

Politics

Vyacheslav Bitarov Vyacheslav Zelimkhanovich Bitarov (russian: Вячесла́в Зелимха́нович Бита́ров, os, Битарты Зелимханы фырт Вячеслав; born February 21, 1961, village Verhny Sadon, North Ossetian Autonomous ...

(born 1961), Russian politician, Head of the Republic of

North Ossetia-Alania North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...

and Chairman of the Government of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, one of the commanders during

Insurgency in the North Caucasus The insurgency in the North Caucasus (russian: Борьба с терроризмом на Северном Кавказе) was a low-level War, armed conflict between Russia and militants associated with the Caucasus Emirate and, from June ...

Vyacheslav Chornovil Viacheslav Maksymovych Chornovil ( uk, В'ячесла́в Макси́мович Чорнові́л; 24 December 1937 – 25 March 1999) was a Ukrainian politician and Soviet dissident. As a prominent Ukrainian dissident in the Soviet Union, ...

(1937–1999), Ukrainian politician and prominent dissident to Soviet policies who paved the path for Ukraine's independence *

Vyacheslav Dudka Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Dudka (russian: Вячеслав Дмитриевич Дудка; born 23 April 1960) is a Russian politician who served as the governor of Tula Oblast 2005–2011. Vyacheslav Dudka was born in 1960 in Tula, Russia. In 1982 ...

(born 1960), Governor of the Russian Oblast of Tula (2005–2011) *

Vyacheslav Gayzer Vyacheslav Mikhalovich Gaizer (russian: Вячеслав Михайлович Гайзер, kv, Гайзер Миш Вечӧ, Gajźer Miš Većö), born in 1966, is a Russian politician who served as Head of the Komi Republic from January 2010 ...

(born 1966), Russian politician who is currently serving as President of the Komi Republic (since 2010) *

Vyacheslav Jordan Veaceslav Iordan (born 12 June 1966 in Chircăieşti, Causeni) is a Moldovan politician who served as interim Mayor of Chișinău from January–June 2007. Biography Veaceslav Iordan was born on June 12, 1966 in the village of Chircăieşti, C ...

(born 1966), Moldovan politician who served as interim general mayor of Chisinau (January to June, 2007) *

Vyacheslav Kebich Vyacheslav Frantsevich Kebich ( be, Вячаслаў Францавіч Кебіч, Vjačaslaŭ Francavič Kjebič , russian: Вячесла́в Фра́нцевич Ке́бич; 10 June 1936 – 9 December 2020) was a Belarusian politician and ...

(1936–2020), Belarusian political figure who served as the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus (1991–1994) *

Vyacheslav Kislitsyn Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Kislitsyn (russian: Вячеслав Александрович Кислицын) (born 1948) is a Russian politician who served as President of Mari El in 1997–2001. During his presidency, he was responsible for much ...

(born 1948), Russian politician who served as President of Mari El (1997–2001) *

Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Kuznetsov Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Kuznetsov ( be, Вячаслаў Мікалаевіч Кузьняцоў, translit=Viačaslaŭ Mikalajevič Kuźniacoŭ; born 21 February 1947) is a Belarusian politician and diplomat.From 1992 to 1995, he was First Deputy C ...

(born 1947), Belarusian politician who served as Acting Chairman of the Supreme Soviet in 1994 *

(1882–1931), Ukrainian historian, social and political activist who founded the Ukrainian Democratic-Agrarian Party * Vyacheslav Malyshev, Soviet politician for whom the

Malyshev Factory The Malyshev Factory ( uk , Завод імені В.О. Малишева, translit=Zavod imeni V.O. Malysheva; abbreviated ), formerly the Kharkov Locomotive Factory (, ), is a state-owned manufacturer of heavy equipment in Kharkiv, Ukraine. It ...

in Ukraine is named *

Vyacheslav Menzhinsky Vyacheslav Rudolfovich Menzhinsky (russian: Вячесла́в Рудо́льфович Менжи́нский, pl, Wiesław Mężyński; 19 August 1874 – 10 May 1934) was a Polish-Russian Bolshevik revolutionary, Soviet statesman and Communist ...

(1874–1934), Polish-Russian revolutionary, Soviet statesman and Party official *

Vyacheslav Molotov Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov. ; (;. 9 March Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates">O._S._25_February.html" ;"title="Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="nowiki/>Old Style and New Style dates">O. S. 25 February">Old_Style_and_New_Style_dat ...

(1890–1986), birth name Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skryabin, Soviet politician and diplomat for whom the Molotov cocktail was derisively named *

Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Nagovitsyn (russian: Вячесла́в Влади́мирович Нагови́цын; bxr, Вячеслаав Наговиицын, ''Wyaçĭesláw Nagowícïn''); born 2 March 1956) is a Russian politician. He has se ...

(born 1956), President of the Republic of Buryatia (since 2007), a federal subject of Russia *

Vyacheslav von Plehve Vyacheslav Konstantinovich von Plehve ( rus, Вячесла́в (Wenzel (Славик)) из Плевны Константи́нович фон Пле́ве, p=vʲɪtɕɪˈslaf fɐn ˈplʲevʲɪ; – ) served as a director of Imperial Russ ...

(1846–1904), director of police in Tsarist Russia and later Minister of the Interior (1902–1904) * Vyacheslav Pozgalyov (born 1946), appointed governor of Vologda Oblast in Russia in 1996 *

Vyacheslav Prokopovych Vyacheslav (Viacheslav) Kostyantynovych Prokopovych ( uk, В'ячеслав Костянтинович Прокопович) (1881, Kiev – 1942, Bessancourt) was a Ukrainian politician and historian. Starting in 1905, he was a politician of the ...

(1881–1942), Ukrainian politician and historian * Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skryabin, birth name of

Vyacheslav Shtyrov Vyacheslav Anatolyevich Shtyrov (russian: Вячеслав Анатольевич Штыров; born 23 May 1953) is a Russian businessman who ran the diamond mining giant Almazy Rossii — Sakha ( Alrosa) from 1996 to 2002. In 2004 it was repo ...

(born 1953), Russian politician who was President of the Sakha Republic (2002–2010), a federal subject of Russia * Vyacheslav Shverikas (1961–2021), Russian politician, member of the Federation Council (2004–2017)

Royalty

Grand Duke Vyacheslav Constantinovich of Russia Grand Duke Vyacheslav Konstantinovich of Russia, (13 July 1862 – 27 February 1879), was a Romanov grand duke and the youngest son of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia and his wife Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg. The English f ...

(1862–1879), Romanov grand duke and youngest son of Grand Duke Constantine Nicholaevich and Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna * Vyacheslav Vladimirovich,

Prince of Pereyaslavl The Prince of Pereiaslavl was the ''kniaz'' (the ruler or sub-ruler) of the Rus Principality of Pereiaslavl, a lordship based on the city of Pereiaslavl on the Trubezh river and straddling extensive territory to the east in what are now parts of ...

(1132–1134, 1142)

Sports

Association football (soccer)

Vyacheslav Ambartsumyan Vyacheslav Miranovich Ambartsumyan (russian: Вячесла́в Мира́нович Амбарцумя́н; 22 June 1940 – 4 January 2008) was a Soviet footballer. A native of Moscow, he played midfielder and forward. He died in 2008 at the ...

(1940–2008), Russian football player (senior career 1959–1972) and coach (1973–1987) who played 2 matches for the USSR national team *

Vyacheslav Amin Vyacheslav Amin (born 10 December 1976) is a retired Kyrgyzstani footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American f ...

(born 1976), Kyrgyzstani football player (senior career from 1994) and member of the Kyrgyzstan national football team (from 2000) *

Vyacheslav Andreyuk Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Andreyuk (russian: Вячеслав Алексеевич Андреюк) (11 April 1945, in Moscow – 23 February 2010) was a Soviet football player. Honours * Soviet Top League winner: 1965. International career ...

(1945–2010), Russian-born Soviet football player (senior career 1963–1969) who twice played for the USSR national team *

Vyacheslav Bazylevych Vyacheslav Anatoliyovych Bazylevych ( uk, В'ячеслав Анатолійович Базилевич), Vyacheslav Anatolevich Bazilevich (russian: Вячеслав Анатольевич Базилевич; born 7 August 1990) is a Ukrainian- ...

(born 1990), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 2007) *

Vyacheslav Chadov Vyacheslav Yuryevich Chadov (russian: Вячеслав Юрьевич Чадов; born 26 September 1986) is a Russian former professional football player. Career He played 8 seasons in the Russian Football National League for 6 different clubs. ...

(born 1986), Russian football player (senior career since 2005) *

Vyacheslav Chanov Vyacheslav Viktorovich Chanov (russian: Вячеслав Викторович Чанов; born 23 October 1951) is a Russian football coach and a former goalkeeper. International career Chanov played his only game for USSR on 28 March 1984 in ...

(born 1951), Russian football player (senior career 1969–1993) and current coach *

Vyacheslav Checher Vyacheslav Leonidovych Checher ( uk, В'ячеслав Леонідович Чечер; born 15 December 1980) is a Ukrainian retired professional football defender. International career Checher made his debut for Ukraine on 18 February 2004 i ...

(born 1980), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 2000) who is a member of the Ukrainian national team (since 2004) *

Vyacheslav Danilin Vyacheslav Vyacheslavovich Danilin (russian: Вячесла́в Вячесла́вович Дани́лин; born 14 March 1984) is a Russian former association football player. Playing career Danilin previously played for FC Moscow in the Russ ...

(born 1984), Russian football player (senior career since 2002) *

Vyacheslav Dayev Vyacheslav Yevgenyevich Dayev (russian: Вячеслав Евгеньевич Даев; born 6 September 1972) is a Russian association football coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach with the Under-21 squad of FC Lokomotiv Moscow. ...

(born 1972), Russian football player (senior career 1991–2004) who was a member of the Russian national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup *

Vyacheslav Dmitriyenko Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Dmitriyenko (russian: Вячеслав Владимирович Дмитриенко; born 6 March 1977) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is the goalkeepers' coach at FC Chayka Peschanoko ...

(born 1977), Russian football player (senior career since 1996) *

Vyacheslav Dmitriyev Vyacheslav Sergeyevich Dmitriyev (russian: Вячеслав Серге́евич Дмитриев; born 28 May 1990) is a Russian professional footballer. Club career Dmitriyev made his professional debut in the Russian Football National League ...

(born 1990), Russian football player (senior career since 2006) *

Vyacheslav Geraschenko Vyacheslav Leonidovich Gerashchenko ( be, Вячаслаў Леанідавіч Герашчанка; russian: Вячеслав Леонидович Геращенко; born 25 July 1972) is a Belarusian professional football coach and a former pl ...

(born 1972), Belarusian football player (senior career 1990–2005), member of the Belarus national team (1997–2004), and coach (since 2006) *

Vyacheslav Hleb Vyacheslav Paulavich Hleb ( be, Вячаслаў Паўлавіч Глеб; ; russian: link=no, Вячеслав Павлович Глеб; born 12 February 1983) is a Belarusian former footballer, who played as a midfielder or forward. Club car ...

(born 1983), Belarusian football player (senior career from 2000) *

Vyacheslav Horbanenko Vyacheslav Horbanenko ( uk, В'ячеслав Олександрович Горбаненко; born 22 February 1984) is a former Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, ...

(born 1984), Ukrainian football player (senior career from 2003) *

Vyacheslav Hrozny Vyacheslav Viktorovych Hrozny ( uk, В'ячеслав Вікторович Грозний; born 12 July 1956) is a Ukrainian football player and manager. Career He is a holder of the 1980 KFK Cup of the Ukrainian SSR as a player of FC Nyva Tern ...

(born 1956), Ukrainian soccer coach (since 1987) * Vyacheslav Ivanov (born 1987), Ukrainian football player (senior career from 2004) *

Vyacheslav Kalashnikov Vyacheslav Andreyevich Kalashnikov (russian: Вячеслав Андреевич Калашников; born 12 May 1985) is a Russian former footballer. References 1985 births Living people People from Petrovsky District, Stavropol Krai R ...

(born 1985), Russian football player (senior career from 2002) * Vyacheslav Kamoltsev (born 1971), Russian football player (senior career 1988–2006) *

Vyacheslav Kartashov Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Kartashov (russian: Вячеслав Александрович Карташов; born 24 August 1966) is a former Russian professional football player. Club career He made his Russian Football National League debut for ...

(born 1966), Russian football player (senior career 1990–2000) *

Vyacheslav Kernozenko V’jačesláv Serhíjovyč Kernózenko ( uk, В'ячесла́в Сергі́йович Керно́зенко; born 4 June 1976 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Ukraine, Ukrainian Association football, football Goalkeeper (association football), ...

(born 1976), Cuba-born Ukrainian football player (senior career 1993–2009) who was also a member of the Ukraine national team (2000–2008) *

Vyacheslav Kirillov Vyacheslav Anatolyevich Kirillov (russian: Вячеслав Анатольевич Кириллов; born 20 June 1989) is a former Russian professional football player. Club career He played three seasons in the Russian Football National Leagu ...

(born 1989), Russian football player (senior career from 2005) *

Vyacheslav Komarov Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Komarov (russian: Вячеслав Александрович Комаров; born January 31, 1950) is a Russian professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking ...

(born 1950), Russian football player (senior career 1973–1976) and coach (1997–2004) * Vyacheslav Kovneristov (born 1973), Russian football player (senior career 1993–2009) *

Vyacheslav Krendelyov Vyacheslav, also transliterated Viacheslav or Viatcheslav (russian: Вячеслав, Vjačeslav ; uk, В'ячеслав, V"jačeslav ), is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name. It is the equivalent of Belarusian Вячаслаў/Вацла ...

(born 1982), Turkmenistani football player (senior career from 2000) and member of the Turkmenistan national team (from 2004) *

Vyacheslav Krykanov Vyacheslav Viktorovich Krykanov (russian: Вячеслав Викторович Крыканов; born 3 January 1971) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is the goalkeepers' coach with FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. ...

(born 1971), Russian football player (senior career 1989–2006) and coach (since 2009) *

Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (footballer) Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Kuznetsov (russian: Вячеслав Михайлович Кузнецов; 29 June 1962 – 14 August 2011) was a Russian professional football coach and a player. Club career He made his professional debut in the Sovie ...

(born 1962), Russian football player (senior career 1979–1997) and coach (since 2003) *

Vyacheslav Leshchuk Vyacheslav Mykhaylovych Leshchuk ( uk, В'ячеслав Михайлович Лещук) (born 24 December 1951 in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi) is a retired Ukrainian and Soviet football player. International career Leshchuk played his only game for ...

(born 1951), Ukrainian and Soviet football player (senior career 1969–1983) and coach (1983–1995) *

Vyacheslav Lugovkin Vyacheslav Borisovich Lugovkin (russian: Вячеслав Борисович Луговкин; born 13 February 1968) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is the manager of FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo. Club career ...

(born 1968), Russian football player (senior career 1988–2003) and coach (2001–2008) *

Vyacheslav Lychkin Vyacheslav Lychkin (russian: Вячеслав Лычкин; born 30 September 1973) is a retired Azerbaijani professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for FC Termist Baku. International career ...

(born 1973), Azerbaijani football player (senior career 1989–2008) who was a member of the Azerbaijani national team (1995–2001) *

Vyacheslav Malafeev Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Malafeev ( rus, Вячесла́в Алекса́ндрович Малафе́ев, p=vʲɪtɕɪˈslaf ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ məlɐˈfʲe(j)ɪf; born 4 March 1979) is a Russian football official and a former player ...

(born 1979), Russian football player (senior career from 1997) and member of the Russian national football team (from 2003) *

Vyacheslav Malakeev Vyacheslav "Slava" Malakeev (russian: Вячеслав Малакеев; born July 26, 1973) is a football coach in his former team FC Viikingit. Career Malakeev played in the Russian Football National League with FC Torpedo Volzhsky. Next seas ...

(born 1973), Russian-born Finnish football player (senior career since 1991) *

Vyacheslav Marushko Vyacheslav Fyodorovich Marushko (russian: Вячеслав Фёдорович Марушко) (2 September 1938 - 7 November 1999) was a Soviet football player and coach. Honours * Soviet Top League winner: 1965. International career Marushko p ...

(1938–1999), Russian-born Soviet football player (senior career 1957–1968), and coach (1971–1989) * Vyacheslav Melnikov (footballer, born 1954), Russian football player (senior career 1975–1986) and coach (1991–2008) *

Vyacheslav Melnikov (footballer, born 1975) Vyacheslav Melnikov (russian: Вячеслав Мельников; born 12 March 1975) is a retired Russian professional footballer. Honours Individual * Malaysia Super League The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men ...

, Russian football player (senior career 1991–2007) *

Vyacheslav Nurmagombetov Vyacheslav Serinbayevich Nurmagombetov (russian: Вячеслав Серинбаевич Нурмагомбетов; born 10 August 1984) is a former Russian professional football player. He also holds Kazakhstani citizenship. Club career He pl ...

(born 1984), Russian football player (senior career from 2001) who holds Kazakhstani citizenship *

Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Petrukhin Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Petrukhin (russian: Вячеслав Николаевич Петрухин; born 29 December 1953) is a retired Russian professional football player. Currently, he works as a director for FC Torpedo-ZIL Moscow FC Torp ...

(born 1953), Russian football player (senior career 1971–1989) and coach (since 2004) * Vyacheslav Ponomarev (born 1978), Uzbek football player who made one appearance for the Uzbekistan national team in 2000 *

Vyacheslav Protsenko Vyacheslav Vyacheslavovich Protsenko (russian: Вячеслав Вячеславович Проценко; born 26 October 1974) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He also holds Ukrainian citizenship. Club career He ...

(born 1974), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 1992) * Vyacheslav Rafikov (born 1986), Russian football player (senior career since 2004) *

Vyacheslav Rodin Vyacheslav Eduardovich Rodin (russian: Вячеслав Эдуардович Родин; born 24 February 1981) is a former Russian professional football player. Club career He played in the Russian Football National League for FC Lada Togliatt ...

(born 1981), Russian football player (senior career since 1999) * Vyacheslav Semyonov (born 1947), Ukrainian football player (senior career 1966–1978) *

Vyacheslav Serdyuk Vyacheslav Oleksandrovych Serdyuk ( ua, В'ячеслав Олександрович Сердюк; born 28 January 1985) is a Ukrainian former football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball t ...

(born 1985), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 2005) *

Vyacheslav Shevchenko Vyacheslav Shevchenko ( ua, В'ячеслав Тарасович Шевченко; born 30 May 1985) is a professional Ukrainian football striker who currently plays for FC Dinaz Vyshhorod. He is nephew of former Ukraine striker Andriy She ...

(born 1985), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 2001) *

Vyacheslav Shevchuk Vyacheslav Anatoliyovych Shevchuk ( uk, В'ячеслав Анатолійович Шевчу́к, born 13 May 1979) is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer and manager, mainly known for his time as a player of FC Shakhtar Donetsk. He wa ...

(born 1979), Ukrainian football player (senior career from 1996) who has made 16 appearances for the Ukrainian national team *

Vyacheslav Sobolev Vyacheslav Sobolev (born 13 October 1984) is a Kazakhstan former professional association football, footballer who played as a right-back. He played for a number of clubs in Kazakhstan and made two appearances for the Kazakhstan national footba ...

(born 1984), Kazakhstani football player (senior career from 2005) * Vyacheslav Solovyov (1925–1996), Russian-born Soviet football player (1946–1954) and coach (1954–1991) *

Vyacheslav Sukristov Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Sukristovas (Russian: Вячеслав Васильевич Сукристов; Lithuanian: Viačeslavas Sukristovas; born 1 January 1961 in Vilnius) is a former Soviet and Lithuanian footballer and a current manager. Ho ...

(born 1961), Lithuanian football player (senior career 1984–1998) and manager (since 2005) *

Vyacheslav Sviderskyi Vyacheslav Mykhaylovych Svidersky ( uk, В'ячеслав Михайлович Свіде́рський; born 1 January 1979) is a former Ukrainian football defender. Career He was a part of Ukraine's 2006 World Cup squad. He played 3 games ...

(born 1979), Ukrainian football player (senior career 1997–2009) who played in Ukraine's 2006 World Cup Squad *

Vyacheslav Tsaryov Vyacheslav Vyacheslavovich Tsaryov (russian: Вячеслав Вячеславович Царёв; 4 May 1971 – 22 September 2010) was a Russian professional footballer. Club career He made his debut in the Soviet Top League in 1990 for FC Dyn ...

(1971–2010), Russian football player (senior career 1988–2002) * Vyacheslav Verushkin (born 1989), Russian football player (senior career since 2007) *

Vyacheslav Volkov Vyacheslav Yuryevich Volkov (russian: Вячеслав Юрьевич Волков; born 9 November 1970) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He works as an assistant manager with FC Pskov-747. Career Volkov began playi ...

(born 1970), Russian football player (1991–2006) and coach (since 2008) *

Vyacheslav Zapoyaska Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Zapoyaska ( uk, Вячеслав Олексійович Запояска; born 24 August 1980) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer. Career He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2002 for FC Sokol Sa ...

(born 1980), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 2000) *

Vyacheslav Zemlyanskiy Vyacheslav Yuryevich Zemlyansky (russian: Вячеслав Юрьевич Землянский; born 9 May 1986) is a former Russian professional football player. Club career He played two seasons in the Russian Football National League for FC B ...

(born 1986), Russian football player (senior career since 2005)

Athletics

Vyacheslav Ivanenko Vyacheslav Ivanovich Ivanenko (russian: link=no, Вячеслав Иванович Иваненко; born March 3, 1961) is a retired race walking, race walker who represented the USSR. Biography He won the gold medal over 50 kilometers at ...

(born 1961), Russian Olympic Gold Medallist (representing the USSR) in the 50 km race walk event * Vyacheslav Lykho (born 1967), Russian Olympic shot putter who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia *

Vyacheslav Muravyev Vyacheslav Muravyev (russian: Вячеслав Муравьев; born 14 July 1982) is a Kazakhstani sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. He competed in the 60 metres at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, and finished eighth in t ...

(born 1982), Kazakhstani Olympic sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres events *

Vyacheslav Shabunin Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Shabunin (russian: Вячеслав Васильевич Шабунин) (born 27 September 1969 in Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast) is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. After a career that t ...

(born 1969), Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres *

Vyacheslav Voronin Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Voronin (russian: Вячеспав Никопаевич Воронин; born 5 April 1974 in Vladikavkaz) is a Russian track and field athlete who specialised in the high jump. Voronin was a World Champion (1999) and Eu ...

(born 1974), Russian Olympic athlete who won World (1999) and European Indoor (2000) championships in high jump

Boxing

Vyacheslav Glazkov Vyacheslav Valeriyovych Glazkov ( uk, В'ячеслав Валерійович Глазков, born 15 October 1984) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2016. He challenged once for the vacant International Boxing F ...

(born 1984), Ukrainian super heavyweight division boxer and Olympic Bronze Medallist *

Vyacheslav Lemeshev Vyacheslav Ivanovich Lemeshev (russian: Вячеслав Иванович Лемешев) (April 3, 1952 in Moscow — January 27, 1996) was an Olympic boxing, Olympic boxer from the Soviet Union, USSR. Soviet physiologists, while exa ...

(1952–1996), Russian middleweight boxer and Olympic Gold Medallist representing the USSR *

Vyacheslav Senchenko Vyacheslav Senchenko ( uk, В'ячеслав Сенченко, ; born 12 April 1977) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2015, and held the WBA welterweight title from 2009 to 2012. Amateur career Senchenko repres ...

(born 1977), Ukrainian boxer who won the WBA welterweight title on April 10, 2009 *

Vyacheslav Yanovskiy Vyacheslav Evgenevich Yanovskiy (russian: Вячеслав Евгеньевич Яновский sometimes spelt ''Viatcheslav Ianovski'', born August 24, 1957, in Vitebsk, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Belarusian boxer who won a ...

(born 1957), Belarusian light welterweight boxer and Olympic Gold Medallist for the USSR

Canoeing

Vyacheslav Ionov Vyacheslav Ionov (russian: Вячеслав Ионов; June 26, 1940 – June 25, 2012) was a Soviet sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-1960s. He won a gold in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Ionov also ...

(born 1940), Soviet sprint canoer who won an Olympic gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event *

Vyacheslav Kononov Vyacheslav Kononov was a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He won three medals in the K-2 10000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, two golds ( 1970, 1971) and a bronze (1974 Major events in 1974 i ...

, Soviet sprint canoer who won two World Championship gold medals in the K-2 10000 m event *

Vyacheslav Kutuzin Vyacheslav Kutuzin (russian: Вячеслав Кутузин; born July 12, 1973) is a Soviet Union, Soviet canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He was eliminated in the semifinals ...

(born 1973), Soviet Olympic sprint canoer who competed in the K-4 1000 m event *

Vyacheslav Tsekhosh Vyacheslav Tsekhosh is a Ukrainian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a silver medal in the C-1 4 × 200 m relay at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River W ...

, Ukrainian sprint canoer who won a World Championship silver medal in the C-1 4 × 200 m relay event in 2010 *

Vyacheslav Vinnik Vyacheslav Vinnik (born 3 December 1939) is a Soviet Union, Soviet canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals at the 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Jajce with a silver in the K-1 4 x 500 m and ...

, Soviet sprint canoer who won World Championship medals Championships in the K-1 4 × 500 m and K-4 1000 m events in 1963 *

Vyacheslav Yonov Vyacheslav Ionov (russian: Вячеслав Ионов; June 26, 1940 – June 25, 2012) was a Soviet sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-1960s. He won a gold in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Ionov also ...

, Soviet sprint canoer who won a World Championship gold medal in the K-4 10 000 m event in 1966

Ice hockey

Vyacheslav Anisin Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Anisin (born 11 July 1951) is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player. Anisin played in the Soviet Championship League for HC CSKA Moscow, Krylya Sovetov Moscow, SKA Leningrad and HC Spartak Moscow. He would la ...

(born 1951), Russian ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and is the father Winter Olympic ice dancing champion Marina Anissina *

Vyacheslav Bulanov Vyacheslav Victorovich Bulanov (russian: Вячеслав Викторович Буланов; born 3 September 1970, Moscow) is a Russian ice hockey referee active in the Kontinental Hockey League and on international scene. Career He is an exper ...

(born 1970), Russian ice hockey referee, who has officiated at both Winter Olympics and World Hockey Championship matches *

Vyacheslav Buravchikov Vyacheslav Buravchikov (born May 22, 1987) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for HC Atlant Moscow, Ak Bars Kazan and HC CSKA Moscow. He was drafted 191st overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres ...

(born 1987), Russian ice hockey player (since 2004) *

Vyacheslav Butsayev Vyacheslav Gennadievich Butsayev (russian: Вячеслав Геннадьевич Буцаев; born June 13, 1970) is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth round, 109th overall, ...

(born 1970), Russian professional ice hockey player (1987–2007) and Winter Olympics Gold Medallist *

Vyacheslav Bykov Vyacheslav Arkadevich "Slava" Bykov (russian: Вячеслав Аркадьевич Быков, born 24 July 1960 in Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a former Soviet and Russian ice hockey player and a former head coach of the ...

(born 1960), Soviet and Russian ice hockey player (1979–2000), dual Winter Olympics Gold Medallist, and present head coach of the Russian national ice hockey team * Vyacheslav Chistyakov, Russian ice hockey player *

Vyacheslav Fetisov Viacheslav Alexandrovich "Slava" Fetisov (Russian: Вячеслав Александрович Фетисов, ''Vjačeslav Aleksandrovič Fetisov''; born 20 April 1958) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for HC CSK ...

(born 1958), Russian ice hockey player (1977–1998) and dual Winter Olympics Gold Medallist who was the inaugural Chairman of the WADA Athlete Committee *

Vyacheslav Kozlov Vyacheslav Anatolevich "Slava" Kozlov (russian: Вячеслав Анатольевич Козлов; born May 3, 1972) is a Russian former professional ice hockey left winger. Kozlov was a member of the Stanley Cup winning Detroit Red Wings t ...

(born 1972), Russian ice hockey player (since 1987) and two-time Stanley Cup champion (1997, 1998) with the Detroit Red Wings *

Vyacheslav Kulemin Vyacheslav Kulyomin (born June 14, 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for HC Dynamo Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Kulyom ...

, Russian ice hockey player * Vyacheslav Litovchenko, Russian ice hockey player *

Vyacheslav Starshinov Vyacheslav Ivanovich Starshinov (russian: Вячеслав Иванович Старшинов; born May 6, 1940 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian former ice hockey player, coach and executive. Starshinov played in the Soviet Hockey League fo ...

(born 1940), Russian ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and has been inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame * Vyacheslav Voynov (born 1990), Russian ice hockey player

Other sports

Vyacheslav Atavin Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Atavin (russian: Вячеслав Владимирович Атавин, born February 4, 1967, in Krasnodar) is a former Soviet Union, Soviet and Russian Team handball, handball player. During the Soviet ...

(born 1967), Soviet and Russian handball player who has won gold medals at European and World Championships and at the Olympic Games *

Vyacheslav Chukanov Vyacheslav Chukanov (born 24 April 1952) is a Soviet equestrianism, equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in show jumping with the Soviet team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Personal life His son Andrea Chukanov is a ...

(born 1952), Olympic Gold Medalist in show jumping with the Soviet Union *

Vyacheslav Denisov The Uzbekistan national basketball team is the national basketball team of the Uzbekistan and is governed by the Uzbekistan Basketball Federation. The team had its best years between the mid-90s and the mid-2000s when it regularly qualified for ...

(born 1983), Uzbek basketball player who is a member of the Uzbekistan national team and made his debut at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championships *

Vyacheslav Domani Vyacheslav Grigorevich Domani (russian: link=no, Вячеслав Григорьевич Домани, born 2 May 1947) is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1972, he was part of ...

(born 1947), Russian Olympic volleyball player who won a bronze medal competing for the Soviet Union *

Vyacheslav Dryagin Vyacheslav Yemelyanovich Dryagin (russian: Вячесла́в Емельянович Дря́гин); September 20, 1940 in Kirov,Kirov Oblast – February 22, 2002) was a Soviet Union, Soviet Nordic combined skier who competed in the ...

(born 1940), Russian Winter Olympic skier and World Championships bronze medalist who competed for the Soviet Union * Vyacheslav Dubinin, runner up in the

Individual Ice Racing World Championship The Individual Ice Speedway World Championship is an Ice speedway championship held annually to determine an individual World Champion. History The first Championships were held in 1966. A European Championship was held for the two years precedi ...

in 1966 and 1967 *

Vyacheslav Ekimov Viatcheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov (Russian Вячеслав Владимирович Екимов; born 4 February 1966), nicknamed ''Eki'', is a Russian former professional racing cyclist. A triple Olympic gold medalist, he was awarded the titl ...

(born 1966), Russian gold medal-winning Olympic road and track cyclist who was named Russian Cyclist of the Century in 2001 *

Vyacheslav Gorpishin Vyacheslav Nikolaevich Gorpishin (russian: Вячеслав Николаевич Горпишин, born January 20, 1970) is a Russian team handball player and Olympic champion from 2000 in Sydney.Vyacheslav Ivanov (born 1938), Russian rower who was the first three-time Olympic gold medalist in the single scull event *

Vyacheslav Koloskov Vyacheslav Ivanovich Koloskov (russian: Вячеслав Иванович Колосков, June 15, 1941, Moscow, USSR) is a Russian and Soviet sport functionary, vice-president of FIFA (1980–1996). Career He was a football player but without ...

(born 1941), Russian and Soviet sport functionary who served as vice-president of FIFA (1980–1996) * Vyacheslav Kravtsov (born 1987), Ukrainian basketball player (professional career since 2005) *

Vyacheslav Kurennoy Vyacheslav Grigorevich Kurennoy (russian: Вячеслав Григорьевич Куренной, December 10, 1932 – December 23, 1992) was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympi ...

(1932–1992), Russian Olympic water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union * Vyacheslav Nikulin, represented Russia and later Germany at the

, runner up in 2002 and third place (1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2001) *

Vyacheslav Oleynyk Vyacheslav Oliynyk ( uk, В'ячеслав Олейник; born April 27, 1966) is a former Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.Vyacheslav Pimenov Vyacheslav Igorevich Pimenov (Russian: Вячеслав Игоревич Пименов; born 1 March 1991 in Moscow) is a Russian professional triathlete, 2010 Junior Champion and permanent member of the Russian National Team. In 2010, Vyachesl ...

(born 1991), Russian triathlete, supersprint junior champion and the Olympic Distance junior silver medalist in 2010 *

Vyacheslav Savlev Vyacheslav Savlev is a former Soviet bobsledder who competed in the mid-1980s. He is best known for finishing runner-up in the two-man event for the 1985–86 Bobsleigh World Cup The Bobsleigh World Cup is an annual bobsleigh competitions. It has ...

, Soviet bobsledder who finished runner-up in the two-man event for the 1985–86 World Cup season *

Vyacheslav Shyrshov Vyacheslav ("Slava") Viktorovych Shyrshov ( uk, В'ячеслав Вікторович Ширшов) (born 9 July 1979) is a freestyle swimming, freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 metres freestyle event at the ...

(born 1979), Ukrainian Olympic swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2001 European Championships *

Vyacheslav Vasilevsky Vyacheslav "Crushin Russian" Vasilevsky is a Russian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Vasilevsky has fought for Bellator MMA, M-1 Global, and Ab ...

, Russian mixed martial arts fighter *

Vyacheslav Vedenin Vyacheslav Petrovich Vedenin (russian: Вячесла́в Петро́вич Веденин; 1 October 1941 – 22 October 2021 Vyacheslav Zaytsev Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Zaytsev (russian: Вячеслав Алексеевич Зайцев, born 12 November 1952) is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1952), Russian volleyball player who won Olympic gold and silver medals for the Soviet Union *

Vyacheslav Zahorodnyuk Vyacheslav Vasylovych Zahorodnyuk ( uk, В'ячеслав Васильович Загороднюк, born 11 August 1972) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He represented the USSR until its dissolution and then represented Ukraine. ...

(born 1972), four-time Ukrainian national figure skating champion

Other people

* Vyacheslav Grinko (1959–2004), fictional former Spetznaz soldier in the ''

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'' series of video games and novels *

Vyacheslav Ivankov Vyacheslav Kirillovich Ivankov (russian: Вячесла́в Кири́ллович Иванько́в) (January 2, 1940 – October 9, 2009) was a Russian mafia boss and thief in law who was believed to have connections with Russian state intelli ...

(1940–2009), assassinated member of the Russian Mafia *

Vyacheslav Oltarzhevsky Vyacheslav Konstantinovich Oltarzhevsky (russian: Вячеслав Константинович Олтаржевский, 17 March 1880 – 24 April 1966) was an architect in the Soviet Union. He was one of the first Soviet experts in skyscraper ...

(1880–1966), Russian architect and one of the first Soviet experts in skyscraper construction *

Vyacheslav Ivanovich Silin Vyacheslav Ivanovich Silin (1907—1975) was a leading weapons engineer in the Soviet Union. Biography Silin was born in Tula on February 22, 1907. In 1919, he began working at the Tula Arms Plant. His work was halted while he served in the ...

(1907–1975), Russian gunsmith known for his development of the Silin gun * Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Tichonitsky (1873–1959), Metropolitan Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church in Western Europe

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* Soviet ship ''Vyacheslav Molotov'', one of two ''Iosif Stalin''-class passenger ships launched in 1939