Nobel Prize Winners: 1 chemistry, 1 physics
(chemistry) Nikolay Semyonov   1956  
(physics) Nikolay Basov   1964  
Notable Explorers and Adventurers: 1 explorer
Nikolay Przhevalsky   1839-1888  
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers: 1 historian
Nikolay Karamzin   1766-1826  
Notable Scientists and Inventors: 2 physicists
Nikolay Semyonov   1896-1986  
Nikolay Basov   1922-2001  
Olympic Medalists: 7 bronze, 3 gold, 2 silver, 2 silver/bronze, 1 silver/gold/bronze
(silver) Nikolay Sokolov   1960   3000 m steeplechase  
(bronze) Nikolai Kuznetsov (a.k.a. Nikolay)   1964   water polo  
(bronze) Nikolay Kalashnikov   1964   water polo  
(bronze) Nikolay Smaga   1968   20 km walk  
(bronze) Nikolay Kolesnikov   1976   4x100 m relay  
(gold) Nikolay Sidorov   1980   4x100 m relay  
(bronze) Nikolay Kirov   1980   800 m  
(bronze) Nikolay Deryugin   1980   basketball  
(gold) Nikolay Chernetskiy   1980   4x400 m relay  
(silver) Nikolai Yevseyev (a.k.a. Nikolay)   1988   swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay  
(silver/gold/bronze) Nikolaj Pešalov (a.k.a. Nikolay)   1992; 1996; 2000; 2004   weightlifting  
(silver/bronze) Nikolay Kozlov   1992; 2000; 2004   water polo  
(silver/bronze) Nikolay Maksimov   2000; 2004   water polo  
(gold) Nikolay Apalikov   2012   volleyball  
(bronze) Nikolay Kovalev   2012   fencing