What country of origin does Alexei Tikhonov and Maria Petrova have in common?
Alexei Tikhonov Alexei Vladimirovich Tikhonov (Russian: Алексе́й Влади́мирович Ти́хонов ; born 1 November 1971 in Samara) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maria Petrova, he is the 2000 World champion and a two-time (1999, 2000) European champion.
Alexei Turchaninov Alexei Fedorovich Turchaninov, "née" Vasilyev (Russian: Алексей Фёдорович Турчанинов ; 1704/1705–March 21, 1787) was a business magnate in the Russian Empire, grandfather of Pavel and Dmitry Solomirsky, the member of the wealthy Turchaninov family.