Science and Philosophy

• Svetlana Savitskaya (born 1948)

  Russian astronaut.

  • Cosmonaut on Soyuz T-7 (1982), Soyuz T-12 (1984) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)

Sports

• Svetlana Bazhanova

  Russian athlete.

  • 1994 Olympic speed skating gold medal winner for 3000m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Speed Skating)
• Svetlana Boginskaya

  Soviet athlete.

  • 1988 Olympic gymnastics gold medal winner for Horse Vault (see list of Gold Medalists in Individual Gymnastics Events)
• Svetlana Chorkina (born 1979)

  Russian athlete.

  • 1996 Olympic gymnastics gold medal winner for Uneven Bars (see list of Gold Medalists in Individual Gymnastics Events)
• Svetlana Kriveleva

  Soviet athlete.

  • 1992 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Shot Put (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)