Namesakes
Nikolai Kuznetsov
(a.k.a. Nikolay) (m) 1931-1995 
Olympic Medalists 1964 water polo (bronze)
Nikolai Yevseyev
(a.k.a. Nikolay) (m) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1988 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver)
Nikolaj Pešalov
(a.k.a. Nikolay) (m) 1970-
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004 weightlifting (silver/gold/bronze)
Nikolay Apalikov
(m) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2012 volleyball (gold)
Nikolay Basov
(m) 1922-2001
Nobel Prize Winners 1964 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Nikolay Chernetskiy
(m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1980 4x400 m relay (gold)
Nikolay Deryugin
(m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1980 basketball (bronze)
Nikolay Kalashnikov
(m) 1940-
Olympic Medalists 1964 water polo (bronze)
Nikolay Karamzin
(m) 1766-1826
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Nikolay Kirov
(m) 1957-
Olympic Medalists 1980 800 m (bronze)
Nikolay Kolesnikov
(m) 1953-
Olympic Medalists 1976 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Nikolay Kovalev
(m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2012 fencing (bronze)
Nikolay Kozlov
(m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 1992; 2000; 2004 water polo (silver/bronze)
Nikolay Maksimov
(m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 2000; 2004 water polo (silver/bronze)
Nikolay Przhevalsky
(m) 1839-1888
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Nikolay Semyonov
(m) 1896-1986
Nobel Prize Winners 1956 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Nikolay Sidorov
(m) 1956-
Olympic Medalists 1980 4x100 m relay (gold)
Nikolay Smaga
(m) 1938-1981
Olympic Medalists 1968 20 km walk (bronze)
Nikolay Sokolov
(m) 1930-2009
Olympic Medalists 1960 3000 m steeplechase (silver)