15 Notable alumni of Ural State University of Physical Culture
Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Ural State University of Physical Culture is ranked #9,221 in the world and #295 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from Ural State University of Physical Culture sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Ural State University of Physical Culture won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Aleksey Markovsky
1957-. (aged 69)
swimmer
Aleksey Viktorovich Markovsky is a retired Russian swimmer who won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics; he finished eighth in the 100 m butterfly event at the same Olympics. After the games, between 1981 and 1986 (aged 24–29) he won ten medals at the World and European Championships, mostly in...
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2. Yegor Yevdokimov
1982-. (aged 44)
handball player
Yegor Viktorovich Yevdokimov is a Russian handball player for HC Spartak and the Russian national team.
3. Oleg Mityaev
1956-. (aged 70)
composer
guitarist
lyricist
songwriter
poet
Oleg Grigorievich Mityaev is a Russian bard, musician and actor.
4. Svetlana Ishmouratova
1972-. (aged 54)
cross-country skier
colonel
biathlete
politician
Svetlana Irekovna Ishmouratova is a Russian biathlete. She lives in Chelyabinsk and is a soldier by profession.
5. Yekaterina Glazyrina
1987-. (aged 39)
biathlete
Ekaterina Ivanovna Glazyrina is a Russian biathlete.
6. Ksenia Perova
1989-. (aged 37)
archer
Ksenia Vitalyevna Perova is a Russian archer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed for her country in the Women's team event, and went on to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics as well.
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7. Mikhail Starshinov
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Mikhail Starshinov is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.
8. Svetlana Bazhanova
1972-. (aged 54)
speed skater
Svetlana Valeryevna Bazhanova is a former speed skater.
9. Valery Gopin
1964-. (aged 62)
handball player
Valery Pavlovich Gopin is a Russian handball player. He became Olympic champion in 1988 with the Soviet Union national handball team, and in 1992 with the Unified Team. He became European champion with the Russia national handball team in 1996.
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10. Kristina Alexejewna Iljinych
1994-. (aged 32)
swimmer
competitive diver
Kristina Alexeyevna Ilinykh is a Russian diver.
11. Veniamin Tayanovich
1967-. (aged 59)
swimmer
Veniamin Igorevich Tayanovich is a retired Russian freestyle swimmer.
12. Alexandra Vafina
1990-. (aged 36)
ice hockey player
Alexandra Aleksandrovna "Sasha" Vafina is a Russian ice hockey forward and member of the Russian national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) with Dinamo-Neva Saint Petersburg.
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13. Evgeny Kuznetsov
1992-. (aged 34)
ice hockey player
Yevgeny Evgenyevich Kuznetsov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL. He most recently played for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League (NHL) and Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL. He has represented Russia...
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14. Yekaterina Gamova
1980-. (aged 46)
beach volleyball player
volleyball player
Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Gamova is a Russian retired volleyball player. She was a member of the Russian national team that won the gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championships, and the silver medal in both the Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Due to her stature and dominance at the net, she has been hailed...
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15. Sergei Makarov
1958-. (aged 68)
ice hockey player
Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov is a Russian former professional ice hockey right wing. In the Soviet Union, Makarov played 11 championship seasons with CSKA Moscow, winning the Soviet Player of the Year award (also known as Soviet MVP) three times. Together with Igor Larionov and Vladimir Krutov, they formed the KLM Line, one of the most talented and feared lines ever...
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