Yuri Kovshov
Yuri Aleksandrovich Kovshov is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He was born in Kushka, Turkmen SSR, and was affiliated with VDFSO Kiev. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and received a silver medal in individual dressage.
His grandson Maksim took part at several dressage championships in the early 2010s.