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NIZHNIY NOVGOROD

Most Famous People Born in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia

Notable people
334
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1958
Most distinctive
Ski 22.9×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Nizhniy Novgorod during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 54 notable births.

What Nizhniy Novgorod Is Known For

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Football is Nizhniy Novgorod's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (49).

Nizhniy Novgorod over-indexes on ski — 22.9× the global rate.

Nizhniy Novgorod under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Football49
  2. Hockey25
  3. Politician16
  4. Player16
  5. Actor14
  6. Writer12
  7. Painter12
  8. Skater10
  1. Ski822.9×
  2. Skater1012.4×
  3. Pianist66.7×
  4. Hockey256.3×
  5. Athlete55.2×
  6. Physicist53.6×
  7. Swimmer53.1×
  8. Mathematician53.0×
  1. Politician160.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Nizhniy Novgorod's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 8 of 334 notable people

0069 SKI

Denis Kornilov

Born 1986

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0084 SKI

Pavel Karelin

1990 - 2011

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0096 SKI

Gariy Napalkov

Born 1948

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0131 SKI

Mikhail Maksimochkin

Born 1993

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0227 SKI

Alekseï Silaïev

Born 1984

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0249 SKI

Dmitri Wjatscheslawowitsch Tschelowenko

Born 1974

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0277 SKI

Dmitri Schutschichin

Born 1980

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0282 SKI

Marija Alexandrowna Sotowa (Skispringerin)

Born 1984

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