Karelin

Karelin (Russian: Карелин), or Karelina (Карелина; feminine), is a Russian last name and may refer to:

• Alexander Karelin (b. 1967), Soviet/Russian wrestler and Hero of the Russian Federation
• Anatoly Karelin (1922-1974), Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
• Andrei Karelin (1837-1906), Russian photographer
• Apollon Karelin (1863-1926), Russian anarchist and libertarian
• Grigory Karelin (1801-1872), Russian explorer
• Ivan Karelin (1924-2001), Soviet test pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
• Konstantin Karelin (1907-1994), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union
• Lazar Karelin (b. 1920), Soviet writer
• Pavel Karelin (1990-2011), Russian ski jumper
• Pyotr Karelin (1922-1944), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union
• Vasily Karelin (1862 or 1869 - 1926), Russian opera singer
• Vladimir Karelin (1891-1938), Russian/Soviet politician and one of the leaders of the Left Socialist-Revolutionaries