Namesakes
Hall-of-Famers:
1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Valeri Kharlamov 2005 
Notable Athletes:
1 ice hockey, 1 soccer
(ice hockey) Valeri Kharlamov 1948-1981
(soccer) Vako Qazaishvili 1993-
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 2 gold, 1 silver/gold
(silver/gold) Valeriy Brumel (a.k.a. Valeri) 1960; 1964 high jump
(bronze) Valeriy Miloserdov (a.k.a. Valeri) 1976; 1980 basketball
(bronze) Valeriy Pidluzhnyy (a.k.a. Valeri) 1980 long jump
(gold) Valeri Tikhonenko 1988 basketball
(gold) Valeriy Goborov (a.k.a. Valeri) 1988 basketball