1979 Event Men's Figure Skating Champ in Vienna won by Vladimir Kovalev (U.S.S.R.) 1977 Event Men's Figure Skating Champions in Tokyo won by Vladimir Kovalev (U.S.S.R.) 1973 Birthday Alexei Kovalev, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing for the New York Rangers 1966 Birthday Andrei Kovalev, NHL forward Belarus, 1998 Olympics
