Collection of biographical essays about outstanding athletes who have made an invaluable contribution to the development of sports in our country: Ivan Poddubny, Alexander Alekhin, Georg Lurich, Vladimir Myagkov, Seraphim and Georgy Znamensky, Alexander Dolgushin, Lyubov Kulakova, Anatoly Kapchinsky, Grigory Fedotov, Boris LIlov, Inga Artamonova, Mikhail Khergiani.