Vyacheslav, also transliterated Viacheslav or Viatcheslav (, ; , ), is a Russian and Ukrainian masculine given name. It is the equivalent of Belarusian Вячаслаў/Вацлаў (transliterated ''Viačaslaŭ/Vaclaŭ'', 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 *Czech (surnam ...

Václav Václav () or rarely Vácslav is a Czech name, Czech male given name. It is among the most common Czech names. The Latinized form of the name is Wenceslaus and the Polish form of the name is Wacław. The name was derived from the old Czech name Vece ...

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

Wacław Wacław is a Polish masculine given name. It is a borrowing of , Latinized as Wenceslaus. For etymology and cognates in other languages, see Wenceslaus. It may refer to: * Wacław Cimochowski (1912–1982), Polish philologist * Wacław Gajewski ( ...

'' and Więcesław — Latinised as ''

Wenceslaus Wenceslaus, Wenceslas, Wenzeslaus and Wenzslaus (and other similar names) are Latinized forms of the Slavic names#In Slovakia and Czech_Republic, Czech name Václav. The other language versions of the name are , , , , , , among others. It origina ...

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Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

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'' Veaceslav''. 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-base 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". Common short forms are ''Slava'', ''Slavik''. Feminine forms: Vyacheslava, Więcesława.

Notable people

Notable people with the given name Vyacheslav, Viacheslav or Viatcheslav include:

Academia

* Viacheslav Belavkin (1946–2012), professor in applied mathematics at the University of Nottingham * Vyacheslav Ivanov (1929-2017), Russian philologist and scholar specialising in Indo-European studies *

Vyacheslav Ivanovich Lebedev Vyacheslav Ivanovich Lebedev () (January 27, 1930 – March 22, 2010) was a USSR, Soviet and Russian mathematician, known for his work on numerical analysis. Career Lebedev was a Ph.D. student of Sergei Sobolev, Sobolev. He worked at the Kurch ...

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

Vyacheslav Lypynsky Vyacheslav (Viacheslav) Kazymyrovych Lypynsky (5 April 1882 — 14 June 1931) was a Ukrainians, Ukrainian historian, social and political activist, an ideologue of Conservatism#Ukraine, Ukrainian conservatism. He was also the founder of the ...

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

Viatcheslav Mukhanov Viatcheslav Fyodorovich Mukhanov (; born October 2, 1956) is a Soviet/Russian born German theoretical physicist and cosmologist. He is best known for the theory of Quantum Origin of the Universe Structure. Working in 1980-1981 with Gennady Chib ...

(born 1956), Soviet/Russian theoretical physicist and cosmologist *

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

(born 1956), Russian political scientist and the grandson of

Vyacheslav Molotov Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov (; – 8 November 1986) was a Soviet politician, diplomat, and revolutionary who was a leading figure in the government of the Soviet Union from the 1920s to the 1950s, as one of Joseph Stalin's closest allies. ...

, for whom he is named * Vyacheslav Shokurov (born 1950, Russian mathematician best known for his research in algebraic geometry and now a full Professor at Johns Hopkins University * Viacheslav V. Nikulin ( since 1999), Russian mathematician

Arts, entertainment and literature

Vyacheslav Akhunov Vyacheslav Akhunov (; ; born 1948), is a Kyrgyz-born 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, Kirgh ...

(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 ...

, director of the 1988 Soviet animated film ''

The Kitten from the Lizyukov street ''The Kitten from Lizyukov Street'' () is a 1988 Soviet animated film directed by Vyacheslav Kotyonochkin of Soyuzmultfilm animation studio. The film features the voices of popular artists Vyacheslav Nevinny and Olga Aroseva. The fairy tale stor ...

'' *

Vyacheslav Klykov Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Klykov (; 19 October 1939 — 2 June 2006) was a Russian sculptor who specialized in public monuments to key figures of national history and culture. Biography He was born into a peasant family near Kursk and studied i ...

(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 (born Vyacheslav Leonidovych Kryklyvyy, July 1, 1976)Viatcheslav Nazarov Viatcheslav Sergeyevich Nazarov (; June 3, 1952 in Ufa, Soviet Union – January 2, 1996 in Denver, Colorado) was a world-class jazz trombonist, pianist, and vocalist, whose extraordinary performance was recognized by jazz musicians and critic ...

(1952–1996), world-class jazz trombonist, pianist, and vocalist *

Vyacheslav Nevinny Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Nevinny (; 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 the Moscow Art Theatre from 1959 until his death in 2009. Biography Nevinny ...

(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 (born 1954), Soviet and Russian science fiction author * Viacheslav Samodurov (born 1974), Principal Dancer at the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden in London * Vyacheslav Shalygin (born 1968), Russian science fiction writer who completed medical school (1993) after reaching the rank of starshina in the Soviet Army * Vyacheslav Spesivtsev (born 1943), Russian and Soviet actor and director of the Taganka Theatre Studio in Moscow from 1966 *

Vyacheslav Tikhonov Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Tikhonov (; 8 February 1928 – 4 December 2009) was a Soviet and Russian actor whose best known role was as Soviet spy Stierlitz in the television series ''Seventeen Moments of Spring''. He was a recipient of numerou ...

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

Stierlitz Max Otto von Stierlitz (, ) is the lead character in a Russian literature, Russian book series written in the 1960s by Yulian Semyonov, and the television series, television adaptation ''Seventeen Moments of Spring'' (starring Vyacheslav Tikhonov ...

in the television series

Seventeen Moments of Spring ''Seventeen Moments of Spring'' () is a 1973 Soviet Union, Soviet twelve-part television series, directed by Tatyana Lioznova and based on the novel of the same title by Yulian Semyonov. The series portrays the exploits of Maxim Isaev, a Soviet ...

* Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Zaitsev (1938–2023), more commonly known as Slava Zaitsev, Russian fashion designer, painter, graphic artist and theatrical costume designer

Diplomats

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

Vyacheslav Trubnikov Vyacheslav Ivanovich Trubnikov (; 25 April 1944 – 18 April 2022) was a Russian journalist, political scientist, intelligence officer, and diplomat. He worked as the Director of Foreign Intelligence Service and was a First Deputy of Foreign Mi ...

(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

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(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 Nikolayevich Borisov (; 12 January 1955 – 4 November 2021) was a Russian major general. He took part in the 2008 Russo-Georgian War as a commanding officer in South Ossetia. The International Criminal Court (ICC) collected evidence ...

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

Russo-Georgian War The August 2008 Russo-Georgian War, also known as the Russian invasion of Georgia,Occasionally, the war is also referred to by other names, such as the Five-Day War and August War. was a war waged against Georgia by the Russian Federation and the ...

* , KGB major general who in 2010 published a book about journalist and agent provocateur Victor Louis (1928–1992) * Vyacheslav Ivanovich Zof (1889–1937), Ukrainian-born Soviet Commissar and Chief of Naval Forces of the USSR (1924–1936) * Vyacheslav Zudov (born 1942), Russian-born Soviet cosmonaut who spent 2 days in space in 1976 as Commander on Soyuz 23

Music

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

Vyacheslav Butusov Vyacheslav Gennadievich Butusov (; born 15 October 1961) is a Russian singer-songwriter and composer. He was the lead singer of Nautilus Pompilius (band), Nautilus Pompilius and U-Piter. Since 2019, he has been playing in his group "Orden Slavy". ...

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

Viacheslav Dinerchtein Viacheslav Dinerchtein (born October 30, 1976) is a violist and an avid promoter of both novel and overlooked viola repertoire. He’s performed as a Concert#Recital, recitalist and chamber musician for the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and Pal ...

(born 1976), violist and promoter of novel and overlooked viola repertoire * Vyacheslav Dobrynin (born 1946), Russian composer and singer also known as ''Doctor Shlyager'' * Vyacheslav Ganelin (born 1944), Lithuanian Jewish jazz musician and composer * Vyacheslav Kruglik, Russian composer and conductor * Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (composer) (born 1955), Austrian-born Belarusian classical music composer * Vyacheslav Mescherin (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 (1936–2019), Soviet and Russian composer * Vyacheslav Suk (also known as

Václav Suk Václav Suk (16 November 186112 January 1933) was an Austrian-born violinist, conductor and composer who operated in the Russian Empire. He was also known as Váša Suk, Vyacheslav Suk, Vyacheslav Ivanovich (Вячеслав Иванович Су ...

) (1861–1933), Czech-born Russian violinist, conductor and composer * Vyacheslav Bodolika (born 1977), Moldavan musician and member of Russian musical group Premyer-Ministr * Vyacheslav Polozov (born 1950), is an operatic spinto tenor from the former Ukrainian SSR.

Politics

* Vyacheslav Bitarov (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 History and background In late 1999, Russia's Premier, Vladimir Putin, ordered military, police and security forces to enter the breakaway region of Chechnya. By early 2000, these forces occupied most of the region. High levels of fight ...

* Vyacheslav Chornovil (1937–1999), Ukrainian politician and prominent dissident to Soviet policies who paved the path for Ukraine's independence * Vyacheslav Dudka (born 1960), Governor of the Russian Oblast of Tula (2005–2011) * Vyacheslav Gayzer (born 1966), Russian politician who is currently serving as President of the Komi Republic (since 2010) *

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

(born 1966), Moldovan politician who served as interim general mayor of Chisinau (January to June, 2007) * Vyacheslav Kebich (1936–2020), Belarusian political figure who served as the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus (1991–1994) *

Vyacheslav Kislitsyn Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Kislitsyn () (born 1948) is a Russian politician who served as President of Mari El in 1997–2001. During his presidency, he was responsible for much of the economic development in Mari El. At the same time, he was cri ...

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

Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Kuznetsov Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Kuznetsov (; born 21 February 1947) is a Belarusian politician and diplomat. From 1992 to 1995, he was First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus. In particular, during 26–28 January 1994 he was Acting Chairman ...

(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 (; abbreviated ), formerly the Kharkov Locomotive Factory (, ), is a state-owned manufacturer of heavy equipment in Kharkiv, Ukraine. It was named after the Soviet politician Vyacheslav Malyshev. The factory is part of the s ...

in Ukraine is named *

Vyacheslav Menzhinsky Vyacheslav Rudolfovich Menzhinsky (, ; – 10 May 1934) was a Soviet revolutionary and politician who served as chairman of the OGPU, the secret police of the Soviet Union, from 1926 to 1934. Born to Polish parents in Saint Petersburg, Menzhins ...

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

(1890–1986), birth name Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skryabin, Soviet politician and diplomat for whom the Molotov cocktail was derisively named * Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn (born 1956), President of the Republic of Buryatia (since 2007), a federal subject of Russia *

Vyacheslav von Plehve Vyacheslav Konstantinovich von Plehve ( rus, Вячесла́в Константи́нович фон Пле́ве, p=vʲɪtɕɪˈslaf kənstɐnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪtɕ fɐn ˈplʲevʲɪ; – ) was a Russian politician who served as the directo ...

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

* Vyacheslav Shtyrov (born 1953), Russian politician who was President of the Sakha Republic (2002–2010), a federal subject of Russia *

Vyacheslav Shverikas Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Shverikas (, 3 February 1961 – 23 June 2021) was a Russian politician. He served as member of the Federation Council (Russia), Federation Council of the Federal Assembly (Russia), Federal Assembly as the representative ...

(1961–2021), Russian politician, member of the Federation Council (2004–2017) * Viacheslav Suprunenko (born 1976), deputy of the Kyiv City Council, member of the committee on the budget and the socio-economic development *

Viacheslav Tsugba Viacheslav Mikhail-ipa Tsugba (, ka, ვიაჩესლავ ცუგბა; born 1 January 1944) was the third Prime Minister of the Abkhazia, Republic of Abkhazia (a de facto independent republic of Georgia (country), Georgia) from Decemb ...

(born 1944), third Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia

Royalty

Viacheslav I of Kiev Viacheslav Vladimirovich (1083 – 2 February 1154) was a Prince of Smolensk (1113–1125), prince of Turov, Turov (1125–1132; 1134–1146), Principality of Pereslavl, Pereyaslavl (1132–1134; 1142), Peresopnytsia (1146–1149), Vyshhorod, Vys ...

(1083–1154), Prince of Smolensk, Turov, Pereyaslavl, Peresopnitsa, Vyshgorod, and Grand Prince of Kiev * Grand Duke Vyacheslav Constantinovich of Russia (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 Pereyaslavl () was the ruler of the Principality of Pereyaslavl, a lordship based on the city of Pereyaslavl on the Trubizh River, and straddling extensive territory to the east in what are now parts of Ukraine. It was situated on t ...

(1132–1134, 1142)

Sports

Association football (soccer)

* Viacheslav Aliabiev (1934–2009), Ukrainian professional footballer * Vyacheslav Ambartsumyan (1940–2008), Russian football player (senior career 1959–1972) and coach (1973–1987) who played 2 matches for the USSR national team * Vyacheslav Amin (born 1976), Kyrgyzstani football player (senior career from 1994) and member of the Kyrgyzstan national football team (from 2000) * Vyacheslav Andreyuk (1945–2010), Russian-born Soviet football player (senior career 1963–1969) who twice played for the USSR national team * Vyacheslav Bazylevych (born 1990), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 2007) * Vyacheslav Chadov (born 1986), Russian football player (senior career since 2005) * Vyacheslav Chanov (born 1951), Russian football player (senior career 1969–1993) and current coach * Vyacheslav Checher (born 1980), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 2000) who is a member of the Ukraine national team (since 2004) * Vyacheslav Danilin (born 1984), Russian football player (senior career since 2002) * Vyacheslav Dayev (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 (born 1977), Russian football player (senior career since 1996) * Vyacheslav Dmitriyev (born 1990), Russian football player (senior career since 2006) * Vyacheslav Geraschenko (born 1972), Belarusian football player (senior career 1990–2005), member of the Belarus national team (1997–2004), and coach (since 2006) * Vyacheslav Hleb (born 1983), Belarusian football player (senior career from 2000) * Vyacheslav Horbanenko (born 1984), Ukrainian football player (senior career from 2003) * Vyacheslav Hrozny (born 1956), Ukrainian soccer coach (since 1987) * Vyacheslav Ivanov (born 1987), Ukrainian football player (senior career from 2004) * Vyacheslav Kalashnikov (born 1985), Russian football player (senior career from 2002) * Vyacheslav Kamoltsev (born 1971), Russian football player (senior career 1988–2006) * Vyacheslav Kartashov (born 1966), Russian football player (senior career 1990–2000) * Vyacheslav Kernozenko (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 (born 1989), Russian football player (senior career from 2005) * Vyacheslav Komarov (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 (born 1982), Turkmenistani football player (senior career from 2000) and member of the Turkmenistan national team (from 2004) * Vyacheslav Krykanov (born 1971), Russian football player (senior career 1989–2006) and coach (since 2009) * Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (footballer) (born 1962), Russian football player (senior career 1979–1997) and coach (since 2003) * Vyacheslav Leshchuk (born 1951), Ukrainian and Soviet football player (senior career 1969–1983) and coach (1983–1995) * Vyacheslav Lugovkin (born 1968), Russian football player (senior career 1988–2003) and coach (2001–2008) *

Vyacheslav Lychkin Vyacheslav Lychkin (; born 30 September 1973) is a retired Azerbaijani professional Association football, footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for FC Termist Baku. International career For Azerbaijan na ...

(born 1973), Azerbaijani football player (senior career 1989–2008) who was a member of the Azerbaijan 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 Russia national football team (from 2003) * Vyacheslav Malakeev (born 1973), Russian-born Finnish football player (senior career since 1991) * Vyacheslav Marushko (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 (; born 12 March 1975) is a retired Russian professional Association football, footballer. Honours Individual * Malaysia Super League Top goalscorer: 1998 References External links Pahang ditawarkan AS$1/2j untuk dapatka ...

, Russian football player (senior career 1991–2007) * Vyacheslav Nurmagombetov (born 1984), Russian football player (senior career from 2001) who holds Kazakhstan citizenship * Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Petrukhin (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 (born 1974), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 1992) * Vyacheslav Rafikov (born 1986), Russian football player (senior career since 2004) * Vyacheslav Rodin (born 1981), Russian football player (senior career since 1999) * Vyacheslav Semyonov (born 1947), Ukrainian football player (senior career 1966–1978) * Viacheslav Senchenko (born 1977), professional boxer from Ukraine * Vyacheslav Serdyuk (born 1985), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 2005) *

Vyacheslav Shevchenko Vyacheslav Shevchenko (; born 30 May 1985) is a professional Ukrainian football striker. He is nephew of former Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko. Shevchenko is the product of the UFC Lviv School System. He made his debut in Ukrainian Premie ...

(born 1985), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 2001) * Vyacheslav Shevchuk (born 1979), Ukrainian football player (senior career from 1996) who has made 16 appearances for the Ukraine national team * Vyacheslav Sobolev (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 (born 1961), Lithuanian football player (senior career 1984–1998) and manager (since 2005) * Vyacheslav Sviderskyi (born 1979), Ukrainian football player (senior career 1997–2009) who played in Ukraine's 2006 World Cup Squad * Vyacheslav Tsaryov (1971–2010), Russian football player (senior career 1988–2002) * Vyacheslav Verushkin (born 1989), Russian football player (senior career since 2007) * Vyacheslav Volkov (born 1970), Russian football player (1991–2006) and coach (since 2008) * Vyacheslav Zapoyaska (born 1980), Ukrainian football player (senior career since 2000) * Vyacheslav Zemlyanskiy (born 1986), Russian football player (senior career since 2005)

Athletics

* Vyacheslav Ivanenko (born 1961), Russian Olympic Gold Medallist (representing the USSR) in the 50 km race walk event *

Vyacheslav Lykho Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Lykho (; born 16 January 1967, Mikhnevo, Moscow Oblast) is a retired Russian shot putter who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. ...

(born 1967), Russian Olympic shot putter who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia * Vyacheslav Muravyev (born 1982), Kazakhstani Olympic sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres events *

Vyacheslav Shabunin Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Shabunin () (born 27 September 1969 in Kamyshlov, Sverdlovsk Oblast) is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. After a career that took him to three Olympics, he has continued into masters athle ...

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

Vyacheslav Voronin Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Voronin (; 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 European Indoor Champion (2000). His personal best is 2.40 metre ...

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

Boxing

Vyacheslav Glazkov Vyacheslav Valeriyovych Glazkov (, born 15 October 1984) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2016. He challenged once for the IBF heavyweight title in 2016. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2007 World C ...

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

Vyacheslav Lemeshev Vyacheslav Ivanovich Lemeshev () (April 3, 1952 in Moscow — January 27, 1996) was an Olympic boxer from the USSR. Soviet physiologists, while examining Lemeshev abilities with electronic measuring devices, discovered his extremely ...

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

Vyacheslav Senchenko Vyacheslav Senchenko (, ; born 12 April 1977) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2015, and held the WBA welterweight (Regular) title from 2009 to 2012. Amateur career Senchenko represented Ukraine at the 2000 Oly ...

(born 1977), Ukrainian boxer who won the WBA welterweight title on April 10, 2009 * Vyacheslav Uzelkov 1979–2024), Ukrainian middleweight boxer. * Vyacheslav Yanovskiy (born 1957), Belarusian light welterweight boxer and Olympic Gold Medallist for the USSR

Canoeing

* Vyacheslav Ionov (born 1940), Soviet sprint canoer who won an Olympic gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event * Vyacheslav Kononov, Soviet sprint canoer who won two World Championship gold medals in the K-2 10000 m event * Vyacheslav Kutuzin (born 1973), Soviet Olympic sprint canoer who competed in the K-4 1000 m event * Vyacheslav Tsekhosh, Ukrainian sprint canoer who won a World Championship silver medal in the C-1 4 × 200 m relay event in 2010 * Vyacheslav Vinnik, 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, Soviet sprint canoer who won a World Championship gold medal in the K-4 10 000 m event in 1966

Ice hockey

* Vyacheslav Anisin (born 1951), Russian ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and is the father Winter Olympic ice dancing champion Marina Anissina * Viatcheslav Botchkarev (born 1968), former Soviet sport shooter * Vyacheslav Bulanov (born 1970), Russian ice hockey referee, who has officiated at both Winter Olympics and World Hockey Championship matches * Vyacheslav Buravchikov (born 1987), Russian ice hockey player (since 2004) * Vyacheslav Butsayev (born 1970), Russian professional ice hockey player (1987–2007) and Winter Olympics Gold Medalist * Vyacheslav Bykov (born 1960), Soviet and Russian ice hockey player (1979–2000), dual Winter Olympics Gold Medalist, and present head coach of the Russian national ice hockey team * Vyacheslav Chistyakov, Russian ice hockey player *

Vyacheslav Fetisov Viacheslav Alexandrovich "Slava" Fetisov MP (; born 20 April 1958) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman, coach, politician and sports official. He played for HC CSKA Moscow for 13 seasons before joining the National Hockey Lea ...

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

Vyacheslav Kozlov Vyacheslav Anatolevich "Slava" Kozlov (; 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 teams of 1997 and 1998, and was also a member of the famed Russ ...

(born 1972), Russian ice hockey player (since 1987) and two-time Stanley Cup champion (1997, 1998) with the Detroit Red Wings * Vyacheslav Kulemin, Russian ice hockey player * Viacheslav Lavrov (1958–2000), retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League * Vyacheslav Litovchenko, Russian ice hockey player * Viacheslav Solodukhin (1950–1980), retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League *

Vyacheslav Starshinov Vyacheslav Ivanovich Starshinov (; 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 for HC Spartak Moscow, scoring 405 goals in 540 league games ...

(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 (, born February 4, 1967, in Krasnodar) is a former Soviet and Russian handball player. upleft, The CIS team in 1992 During the Soviet period of his career Atavin trained at Dynamo in Astrakhan. He became the Ho ...

(born 1967), Soviet and Russian handball player who has won gold medals at European and World Championships and at the Olympic Games * Vyacheslav Chukanov (born 1952), Olympic Gold Medalist in show jumping with the Soviet Union *

Viacheslav Datsik Viacheslav Valerievich Datsik (, ; born 13 February 1980), also known as Red Tarzan and Red-Haired Tarzan, is a Russian professional boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Datsik has fought professionally in his native Russia since 1999, ...

(born 1980), Russian former kickboxer and mixed martial artist * Vyacheslav Denisov (born 1983), Uzbek basketball player who is a member of the Uzbekistan national team and made his debut at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championships * Viatcheslav Djavanian (born 1969), former Russian cyclist * Vyacheslav Domani (born 1947), Russian Olympic volleyball player who won a bronze medal competing for the Soviet Union * Vyacheslav Dryagin (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 pr ...

in 1966 and 1967 * Viacheslav Dydyshko (born 1949), Belarusian chess Grandmaster (1995) * Vyacheslav Ekimov (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 (, born January 20, 1970) is a Russian team handball player and Olympic champion from 2000 in Sydney.

(born 1970), Russian Olympic Gold Medalist in handball * Viacheslav Grachev (born 1973), Russian rugby union player * Vyacheslav Ivanov (born 1938), Russian rower who was the first three-time Olympic gold medalist in the single scull event * Viacheslav Ivanovski (born 1975), Israeli Olympic weightlifter * Vyacheslav Koloskov (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 (, 10 December 1932 – 23 December 1992) was a Russian water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Moscow. Career In 195 ...

(1932–1992), Russian Olympic water polo player who competed for the Soviet Union * Viacheslav Lampeev (1952–2003), former field hockey player from Tajikistan * 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 (born 1966), Ukrainian wrestler and Olympic Gold Medalist * Vyacheslav Pimenov (born 1991), Russian triathlete, supersprint junior champion and the Olympic Distance junior silver medalist in 2010 * Viacheslav Platonov (1939–2005), Russian volleyball player and coach *

Viacheslav Ragozin Viacheslav Vasilyevich Ragozin (; 8 October 1908 – 11 March 1962) was a Soviet chess player, writer and editor. He was world champion in correspondence chess and held the title of Grandmaster in both over-the-board and correspondence chess. ...

(1908–1962), Soviet chess Grandmaster, an International Arbiter of chess, and World Correspondence Chess Champion * Vyacheslav Savlev, Soviet bobsledder who finished runner-up in the two-man event for the 1985–86 World Cup season *

Vyacheslav Shyrshov Vyacheslav ("Slava") Viktorovych Shyrshov () (born 9 July 1979) is a freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who won the gold medal in the men's 50 metres freestyle event at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu. He represented his native country at two ...

(born 1979), Ukrainian Olympic swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2001 European Championships * Vyacheslav Vasilevsky, Russian mixed martial arts fighter * Vyacheslav Vedenin (born 1941), Russian-born Soviet Olympic and World Championships Gold Medalist in cross country skiing *

Viacheslav Zagorodniuk Vyacheslav Vasylovych Zahorodnyuk (born 11 August 1972) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He represented the USSR until its dissolution and then represented Ukraine. He is the 1994 World bronze medalist, 1996 European champion, ...

(born 1972), former Ukrainian figure skater * Vyacheslav Zahorodnyuk (born 1972), four-time Ukraine national figure skating champion *

Vyacheslav Zaytsev Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Zaytsev (, 12 November 1952 – 12 June 2023) was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976, 1980 Summer Olympics, 1980, and the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was a setter ...

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

Other people

Vyacheslav Ivankov Vyacheslav Kirillovich Ivankov (; 2 January 1940 – 9 October 2009) was a Russian mafia boss and thief in law who was believed to have connections with Russian state intelligence organizations and their organized crime partners.Vyacheslav Oltarzhevsky Vyacheslav Konstantinovich Oltarzhevsky (, 17 March 1880 – 24 April 1966) was a Russian and Soviet architect. He was one of the first Soviet experts in skyscraper construction, notable for his collaboration with Arkady Mordvinov on Radisson Ro ...

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

Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor (, born 8 September 1953) is a Russian, British and Israeli businessman described as an oligarch, who serves as President of the European Jewish Congress (EJC), President of the World Holocaust Forum Foundation (WHF) a ...

(born 1953), international public figure, Jewish leader, businessman, peace activist and philanthropist

Fictional characters

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

Splinter Cell ''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell'' is a series of stealth action-adventure video games, the first of which was released in 2002, and their tie-in novels that were endorsed by Tom Clancy. The series follows Sam Fisher, a highly trained agent of a ...

'' series of video games and novels

References

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