Namesakes
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze
(bronze) Gennadiy Nikolayev (a.k.a. Gennady) 1956 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay 
(bronze) Gennady Vaganov 1960; 1964 cross-country skiing
Other Leaders:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister Gennady Novitsky 2001-2003 Belarus