Throughout history, there have been many Russian women sportspersons who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great Russian female sportspersons such as Anna Kournikova, Maria Sharapova, Anastasia Bryzgalova, Daria Gavrilova, Ekaterina Gordeeva.
Maria Sharapova19 April 1987, Russian
Tennis Player
Anna Kournikova07 June 1981, Russian
Tennis Star
Nataliya Kuznetsova01 July 1991, Russian
Bodybuilder
Anastasia Bryzgalova13 December 1992, Russian
Curler
Yulia Lipnitskaya05 June 1998, Russian
Skater
Ekaterina Gordeeva28 May 1971, Russian
Figure skater
Yelena Isinbayeva03 June 1982, Russian
Pole vaulter, Athletics competitor
Aliya Mustafina30 September 1994, Russian
Artistic gymnast
Dinara Safina27 April 1986, Russian
Tennis player
Svetlana Kuznetsova27 June 1985, Russian
Tennis player
Alina Kabaeva12 May 1983, Uzbekistan, Russian
Politician, Model, Artistic gymnast, Rhythmic
Elena Dementieva15 October 1981, Russian
Tennis player
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova03 July 1991, Russian
Tennis player
Svetlana Khorkina19 January 1979, Russian
Politician, Artistic gymnast
Vera Zvonareva07 September 1984, Russian
Maria Kirilenko25 January 1987, Russian
Tennis player
Daria Gavrilova05 March 1994, Australian, Russian
Tennis player
Anastasia Myskina08 July 1981, Russian
Tennis player
Ekaterina Makarova07 June 1988, Russian
Tennis player
Elena Vesnina01 August 1986, Ukrainian, Russian
Tennis player
Nadia Petrova08 June 1982, Russian
Tennis player
Alexandra Kosteniuk23 April 1984, Russian
Chess player
Irina Slutskaya09 February 1979, Russian
Figure skater
Yaroslava Shvedova12 September 1987, Kazakh, Russian
Tennis player
Mariya Savinova13 August 1985, Russian
Middle-distance runner, Athletics competitor
Anna Chakvetadze05 March 1987, Russian
Tennis player
Maria Paseka19 July 1995, Russian
Artistic gymnast
Ksenia Afanasyeva13 September 1991, Russian
Artistic gymnast
Yelena Slesarenko28 February 1982, Russian
High jumper
Yuko Kavaguti20 November 1981, Japanese, Russian
Figure skater