Aleksandr Puchkov (born 1957), retired male hurdler and Olympic bronze medallist
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Serhiy Puchkov (born 1962), former midfielder, currently head-coach of SC Tavriya Simferopol in the Ukrainian Premier League
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Dmitry Puchkov (born 1961), English-to-Russian movie and video game translator, script-writer, and author
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Nikolai Puchkov (1930–2005), ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League
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Aleksei Puchkov (born 1982), Russian professional football player
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Puchkov had gone cashless in three prior World Series of Poker Series, including 21 events in 2009 prior to winning a bracelet in his first in the money finish.