Zhirov

Last updated March 01, 2019

Zhirov (Russian : Жи́ров) is a Russian male surname. Its feminine counterpart is Zhirova. The surname is derived from the word жир (zhir, meaning "fat") and may refer to:

Russian is an East Slavic language, which is official in the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as being widely used throughout Eastern Europe, the Baltic states, the Caucasus and Central Asia. It was the de facto language of the Soviet Union until its dissolution on 25 December 1991. Although, nowadays, nearly three decades after the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russian is used in official capacity or in public life in all the post-Soviet nation-states, as well as in Israel and Mongolia, the rise of state-specific varieties of this language tends to be strongly denied in Russia, in line with the Russian World ideology.

Fat one of the three main macronutrients, along with carbohydrate and protein. Fats, also known as triglycerides, are esters of three fatty acid chains and the alcohol glycerol

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Vassiliy Jirov (born 1974), Kazakh boxer
Aleksandr Zhirov (1958–1983), Soviet alpine skier
Aleksandr Zhirov (born 1991), Russian footballer
Andrei Zhirov (born 1971), Russian footballer and coach
Nikolay Zhirov, Soviet bobsledder
Yevgeny Zhirov, Russian footballer
Marina Zhirova (born 1963), Russian sprinter

Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov, sometimes known as Vasily Zhirov, is a Kazakhstani former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2009, and held the IBF cruiserweight title from 1999 to 2003. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, as well as consecutive bronzes at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships, all in the light-heavyweight division.

Aleksandr Vasilyevich Zhirov was a Soviet alpine skier.

Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich Zhirov is a Russian professional football player. He plays as a centre back for SV Sandhausen.

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