Penza, 6 April 2012. PenzaNews. Names of ten Penza sportsmen and figures in the field of sports and tourism are included in the new edition of the encyclopedia "Best people of Russia".

Into the book entered: the plunger, the Olympic champion, the triple world champion, the eightfold champion of Europe Julia Pahalina; the plunger, the Olympic champion, the deserved master of sports Igor Lukashin; the deserved master of sports of Russia, the double Olympic champion on the rhythmic gymnastics, lost in accident in 2010, Natalia Lavrova; the deserved trainer of Russia on rhythmic gymnastics, the honored worker of physical training of the Russian Federation Olga Stebeneva; the deserved trainer of Russia on rhythmic gymnastics, the honored worker of physical training of the Russian Federation Tatyana Vasileva; the deserved trainer of Russia on a diving Vladimir Pahalin; the deserved trainer of the Russian Federation on diving Valery Bazhin and the founder of tourism in the Penza region, the head of children's public organization "Kostyor" Tatyana Martynenko.

Besides, the honored worker of public health services of Russia, the general director of Penza sanatorium establishment "Penza - Profkurort" Vladimir Deytsev and the winner of regional competition "Businessman of Year", the owner of hotel complex and sanatorium "Chistiye prudy" Konstantin Volkov were included in the list of best Russian People.

New release of the encyclopedia "Best people of Russia" will be presented in May 2012.