Namesakes
Vasiliy Rudenkov
(a.k.a. Vasily) (m) 1931-1982 
Olympic Medalists 1960 hammer throw (gold)
Vasiliy Smyslov
(a.k.a. Vasily) (m) 1921-2010
Notable Athletes (chess)
Vasily Chuikov
(m) 1900-1982
Notable Military Figures
Vasily Mosin
(m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 2012 shooting (bronze)
Vasily Vereshchagin
(m) 1842-1904
Notable Artists