Namesakes
Veniamin Alexandrov
(m) 1937-1991 
Olympic Medalists 1960; 1964; 1968 ice hockey (bronze/gold)
Veniamin Soldatenko
(m) 1939-2023
Olympic Medalists 1972 50 km walk (silver)
Veniamin Tayanovich
(m) 1967-
Olympic Medalists 1992 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (silver/gold)