Namesakes
Yury Tyukalov
(m) 1930-2018 
Olympic Medalists 1952; 1956; 1960 rowing (gold/silver)
Yuriy Shlyapin
(a.k.a. Yury) (m) 1932-2009
Olympic Medalists 1956 water polo (bronze)
Yuriy Grigorovsky
(a.k.a. Yury) (m) 1939-
Olympic Medalists 1960; 1968 water polo (silver)
Yury Blinov
(m) 1949-
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Yury Mukhin
(m) 1971-
Olympic Medalists 1992 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (gold)
Yury Berezhko
(m) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 volleyball (bronze/gold)
Yury Postrigay
(m) 1988-
Olympic Medalists 2012 canoe sprint (gold)