8 Notable alumni of Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University is 8040st in the world, 1st in North America, and 227st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from Yaroslavl State Pedagogical 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 Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Larisa Krivtsova
1949-. (aged 77)
news presenter
journalist
director
presenter
editing staff
Larisa Valentinovna Krivtsova is a Soviet and Russian journalist, producer, director, media manager, and former TV presenter (1991–2004).
2. Tatjana Mannima
1980-. (aged 46)
cross-country skier
Tatjana Mannima is an Estonian cross-country skier. She represented Estonia in 2006, 2010 and 2018 Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 17th in the 4 × 5 km relay at Turin at 2006 while her best individual finish was 41st both in the individual sprint and 30 km events at those same games.
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3. Viktor Smirnov
1968-. (aged 58)
statesperson
politician
Viktor Vladimirovich Smirnov is a Russian political figure, deputy of the 8th State Dumas.
4. Evgeny Drattsev
1983-. (aged 43)
swimmer
Yevgeny Yuryevich Drattsev is a Russian swimmer, who specialized in open water marathon. He is considered one of the fastest professional open water swimmers in the world, finishing near the top of FINA World Cup races for the 10 km marathon. He also won two medals (silver and bronze) for the 5 and 10 km open water marathon at the...
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5. Andrey Zadorozhniy
1973-. (aged 53)
athletics competitor
Andrey Valeryevich Zadorozhniy is a Russian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. His sole major international medal was a bronze at the 1998 European Indoor Championships. He won five national titles in the 1500 m at the Russian Athletics Championships, between 1997 and 2002, and four national titles indoors, including had a 1500 m/3000 metres double at the...
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6. Sergey Shlyapnikov
1961-. (aged 65)
volleyball player
coach
Sergey Konstantinovich Shlyapnikov is a Russian volleyball coach who coached the Russia men's national volleyball team at the 2015 European Games in Baku where the team won a bronze medal.
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7. Maxim Mikhaylov
1988-. (aged 38)
beach volleyball player
volleyball player
Maxim Mikhaylovich Mikhaylov is a Russian professional volleyball player, a member of the Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club VC Zenit-Kazan, gold medalist at the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold medalist at the World Cup 2011, European Champion 2013 and 2017 and...
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8. Sergey Grankin
1985-. (aged 41)
volleyball player
Sergey Yuryevich Grankin is a Russian volleyball player, a former member of the Russian national team. 2012 Olympic Champion, two–time European Champion (2013, 2017), and a multiple World League medallist, at the professional club level, he currently plays for Sporting Portugal.
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