Ruslan Ponomariov

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Ruslan Ponomariov. Ukrainian chess player. Current world champion. In 1998, at age 14, he became the youngest Grand Master in history. Born Horlivka, Ukraine. On January 23, 2002, he won the FIDE World Championship and became the youngest world champion in chess history (at age 18).
http://chess-sector.odessa.ua/ruslan.html

Vasyl Ivanchuk. As of July, 2002, he was ranked 10-th in the world in chess, according to FIDE rankings. On Dec. 13, 2001 he reached the finals of the FIDE World Championship where he lost (on January 23, 2002) to fellow Ukrainian Ruslan Ponomariov for the title!!
http://www.worldchessrating.com/lineups/ivanchuk.htm
http://www.ok-jordan.com
Sergey (Serhiy) Karyakin. This twelve year old Ukrainian has just (August, 2002) become the youngest grandmaster in history.
ChessBase.com - Chess News - Record-breaking mini-grandmaster?

Wayne Gretzky. Born 1961. Ranked #1 on the list of the top 50 hockey players of all time. He holds many of the most important NHL records. Wayne's paternal grandmother was born in Pidhaitse, Ukraine, and his paternal grandfather was born in Belarus.
http://www.canoe.com/Gretzky/stories.html

Terry Sawchuk. 1929-1970. Born Winnipeg. Perhaps the greatest hockey goalie ever. He still holds the NHL record for shutouts. Listed #9 in the top 50 hockey players of all time, and is the top listed goalie. Played most of his career with the Detroit Red Wings.
HHOF Site Map

Mike Bossy. Born 1957 in Montreal. Listed #20 in the top 50 hockey players of all time (compiled 1999). Mike Bossy was a high scoring forward for the New York Islanders in the 1970's. He scored over 50 goals for nine consecutive seasons.
1. http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/bossystory.htm
2. HHOF Site Map

Bill Mosienko. 1921-1994. Hockey player for Chicago Black Hawks. He holds the record for the fastest three goals in the history of the NHL. He scored three goals in 21 seconds, March 23, 1952, against the NY Rangers.
HHOF Site Map

Johnny Bucyk. Born Edmonton, 1935. Hockey player for Boston Bruins. Listed #45 in the top 50 players of all time. Member of the "Uke Line" in the 1960's.
HHOF Site Map

Bill Barilko. 1927-1951. Hockey legend. He scored one of the most famous goals ever to win the 1951 Stanley Cup for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He died that same year in a airplane crash.
Bashin' Bill Barilko

Vladislav Tretiak. Goalie for the Soviet hockey teams in the 1970's. Born 1952 in Russia, of Ukrainian ancestry (according to the Encyclopedia of Ukraine).
http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~norrisdt/bio/tretiak.html