Aleksandr Kurlovich (1961–2018) — Belarusian Soviet-era super-heavyweight weightlifter Aleksandr Kurlovich Belarusian super-heavyweight weightlifter Aleksandr Kurlovich (1961–2018) competed for the Soviet Union and Belarus, won major international titles, entered the IWF Hall of Fame in…
Aleksandr Melentyev — Soviet sport shooter and 1980 Olympic champion Aleksandr Melentyev Aleksandr Remmovich Melentyev (1954–2015) was a Soviet-era sport shooter who won Olympic gold in 1980 in the 50 m pistol and competed again in 1988. Born in Penza, he later lived a…
