6 Notable alumni of Kurgan State University
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kurgan State University is ranked #6,106 in the world and #163 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Kurgan State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Kurgan State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Anatoly Kvashnin
1946-2022 (aged 76)
military personnel
politician
Anatoly Vasilyevich Kvashnin was a Russian general of the army who served as the Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces from 1997 to 2004, when he was dismissed by President Vladimir Putin. In the period from 2004 to 2010, he was the Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President of Russia to the Siberian Federal District.
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2. Alexander Iltyakov
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Alexander Vladimirovich Iltyakov is a Russian political figure and a deputy of 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas. In 2008, he was awarded a Doctor of Sciences in Technical Sciences.
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3. Oleg Bogomolov
1950-. (aged 76)
statesperson
politician
Oleg Alexeyevich Bogomolov was the governor of Kurgan Oblast, Russia. He was born in Petukhovo in Kurgan Oblast on 4 October 1950. He became a member of the Kurgan Oblast Duma in 1994. He has been governor of Kurgan Oblast since 1996, being re-elected in 2000 and 2004. On 25 December 2009 his candidacy was approved by the regional Duma...
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4. Sergei Rublevsky
1974-. (aged 52)
chess player
coach
Sergei Vladimirovich Rublevsky is a Russian chess grandmaster (1994).
5. Ivan Kurpishev
1969-. (aged 57)
powerlifter
Ivan Borisovich Kurpishev is a Russian powerlifter.
6. Yuri Galtsev
1961-. (aged 65)
humorist
television actor
stand-up comedian
clown
voice actor
Yuri Nikolayevich Galtsev is a Russian entertainer and clownery, TV presenter, parodist, singer, theater, film and television actor and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2003). Art Director of the Raikin Variety Theater in Saint Petersburg.
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