Famous People from Lubertsy

Lubertsy city

When people think of Lubertsy, they often picture its industrial heritage-factories, railways, and its role as a satellite city of Moscow. However, this project aims to uncover a different story: Lubertsy as a cradle of talent. We will explore how this unassuming city has been the birthplace and home to an extraordinary array of individuals who have left an indelible mark on culture, sports, science, and military history. This project seeks to move beyond the city's physical landscape and delve into its human capital, answering the question: How did Lubertsy contribute so many remarkable figures to the national and global stage?

Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (March 9, 1934 - March 27, 1968) was a Soviet cosmonaut and the first person to travel into space.

Yuri Gagarin studied at the Lubertsy Vocational School from 1949 to 1951.

Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin made the first manned space flight in history, which was a significant achievement for the country and had a profound impact on the development of space exploration. The flight took place on April 12, 1961, aboard the Vostok spacecraft.

Gagarin's flight gave a new impetus to space exploration in the world and the scientific and technological space race between the USSR and the USA in the 1960s and 1980s.

The first human flight became the foundation of manned space exploration and set high standards for the quality, reliability, and safety of space technology and operations.

Gagarin's flight marked the beginning of a series of achievements, including the launch of lunar rovers, interplanetary stations, and the first female cosmonauts.

Vladimir Volkov

Vladimir Mikhailovich Volkov is the Head of the City District of Lubertsy in the Moscow Region.

He was born on December 26, 1975.

Political career:

Olga Romanova

Olga Evgenievna Romanova is a Russian journalist, TV and radio host, human rights activist, public figure, and teacher.

She was born on March 28, 1966 in Lubertsy.

Some of Romanova's achievements include:

Anatoliy Pristavkin

Anatoly Ignatievich Pristavkin is a Soviet and Russian writer and public figure.

Years of life: October 17, 1931 July 11, 2008. He was born in Lubertsy.

Some of the writer's actions and achievements:

Nikolai Vlasov

Nikolai Ivanovich Vlasov (November 11, 1916, Petrograd, Russian Empire — January 26, 1945, Mauthausen, Austria) was a Soviet military pilot, a lieutenant colonel, and a Hero of the Soviet Union (November 23, 1942).

Military career

Nikolai Ivanovich Vlasov, a future Hero of the Soviet Union, began his combat activities at the Lubertsy airfield during the Great Patriotic War.

Participated in combat operations from the very first days, was the commander of a fighter squadron on the Western Front.

Performed combat missions: accompanied bombers, stormed enemy troops positions, participated in repelling massive enemy attacks on Soviet defense facilities.

Personally shot down 10 enemy aircraft, one of them - as a result of an air ram.

On November 23, 1942, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for his exemplary performance of combat missions and bravery.

Mikhail Mitrofanov

Mikhail Nikolaevich Mitrofanov (1928–1965) was a driver at the Glavtransproekt motor depot of the USSR Ministry of Transport Construction.

On December 16, 1965, Mitrofanov was returning home to Ukhtomka in his truck from a geological exploration expedition. On the "humpbacked" bridge over the railway, he noticed a ZIL-158 bus without a driver moving towards a cliff.

Mitrofanov overtook the bus and blocked its path to the cliff with his truck. The bus slowed down, but did not stop. Mikhail then grabbed a boulder and tried to place it under the wheel of the speeding vehicle.

Mikhail managed to stop the heavy bus and save the passengers, but only at the cost of his own life. He was killed by the bus.

Mikhail Mitrofanov was posthumously awarded the Order of Lenin. A street in Lubertsy is named after him, and a bust monument has been erected near the Natashinsky Ponds.

Nikolai Kamov

Nikolai Ilyich Kamov (September 1, 1902, Irkutsk — November 24, 1973, Moscow) was a Soviet aircraft designer and creator of the Ka helicopter. He was a Doctor of Technical Sciences (1962).

Some achievements:

Awards and titles:

Dmitry Kalarash

Dmitry Leontievich Kalarash (December 12, 1911, Kiev — October 29, 1942, Lazarevskoye, Krasnodar Territory) was a navigator in the 236th Fighter Aviation Division (5th Air Army, Transcaucasian Front), a Hero of the Soviet Union, and a lieutenant colonel.

Some of Dmitry Kalarash's achievements:

Nikolai Shevlyakov

Nikolai Stepanovich Shevlyakov (May 2, 1913, Kozlovka, Tambov province — December 25, 1941, village Novo-Kobelevo, Kalinin region) — commander of an infantry platoon of the 1174th Infantry Regiment of the 348th Infantry Division, 30th Army, Kalinin Front, second lieutenant. Shevlyakov Street in Lubertsy is named after Nikolai Stepanovich Shevlyakov.

Some of Shevlyakov's achievements and feats:

Nikolay Valuev

Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev is a Russian political and sports figure, a member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 6th, 7th, and 8th convocations, and the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Tourism and the Development of Tourism Infrastructure since October 13, 2021.

Some facts from his biography:

He was born on August 21, 1973, in Leningrad.

In his youth, he was involved in athletics and basketball, and later turned to boxing.

He began his professional boxing career in 1993. Over the course of 16 years, he fought in 53 battles, winning 50 of them.

In 2005, he became the WBA World Champion by defeating John Ruiz, and he held the title until 2007.

In 2009, after a fight with David Haye, Nikolai retired from professional boxing.

Nikolai Valuev's namesake is Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Valuev, who worked at the Russian Customs Academy in Lubertsy, near Moscow, at that time.

Dmitry Sychev

Dmitry Evgenievich Sychev is a Russian football player, a striker. He was born on October 26, 1983, in Omsk but grew up and started his football career in Lubertsy.

Some achievements:

In 2002-2010, he played for the Russian national team, with which he became the bronze medalist of the 2008 European Championship.

Russian champion in 2004, in the same year he was recognized as the best football player of the year in Russia both by the players' and the journalists' polls.

Honored Master of Sports of Russia (2008).

According to a VTsIOM survey, he was twice named the most popular football player in Russia (2005, 2006).

He spent most of his playing career with Lokomotiv Moscow, where he won the Russian championship, cup, and super cup.

While playing for Olympique de Marseille, he helped the team achieve third place in the French championship.

He played for Dinamo Minsk, Volga Nizhny Novgorod, Spartak Moscow, and Pyunik Armenia.

Vladimir Vysotsky

Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky was a Soviet poet, theater and film actor, songwriter (bard), novelist, and screenwriter.

He was born on January 25, 1938, in Moscow. Although he was born in Moscow, Vysotsky's connection to Lubertsy is profound and formative.

Childhood: During World War II
(1941-1943), the young Vysotsky was evacuated with his mother to the city of Lubertsy. They lived in a communal apartment on Krasnoarmevskaya Street.

Memorial: Lubertsy proudly claims this connection. There is a bust-monument to Vladimir Vysotsky in the city park, and the local history museum has an exhibit dedicated to him.
In 1955, he enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Moscow Engineering and Construction Institute, but left after the first semester.

In 1960, he graduated from the Moscow Art Theatre School, where he studied under the guidance of P. V. Massalsky.

In 1960–1962, he was an actor at the Pushkin Theatre in Moscow.

In 1962–1964, he was an actor at the Moscow Miniature Theatre.

In 1964–1980, he was an actor at the Taganka Drama and Comedy Theatre.

He made his film debut in 1959 in the cameo role of student Petya in the film "Peers" directed by Vasily Ordynsky.

He died on July 25, 1980 in Moscow (42 years old). The poet was buried at the Vagankovsky cemetery in Moscow.

Nikolai Rastorguev

Nikolai Vyacheslavovich Rastorguev is a Russian singer, the leader of the band Lyube, and a People's Artist of Russia. He was born on February 21, 1957, in the village of Bykovo, Ramensky District, Moscow Region.

Nikolai Rastorguev, as a musician, singer, guitarist, and actor, has contributed to the development of Russian military-patriotic music, for which he received the Russian Ministry of Defense Prize in the field of culture and art (2023).

Nikolai Rastorguev performed on the stage of the Lubertsy House of Culture, as his creative life began in Lubertsy.

Rastorguev has also participated in political events, such as serving as a trustee for Vladimir Putin in the 2012 and 2024 elections and being a member of the Putin Team movement.

In addition, in 2024, the Nikolai Rastorguev Foundation, together with the Pride radio station, established and held the Music of the Proud patriotic song festival.

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