Kolesnikov or Kolesnikova is a Russian surname which means "son of wheelwright". Notable persons with that name include:Anastasiya Kolesnikova, Russian gymnast Andrei Kolesnikov (footballer), Russian soccer player Andrei Kolesnikov (general), Russian major-general Andrei Kolesnikov, Russian ice hockey player Andrey Vladimirovich Kolesnikov, Russian journalist and author Borys Kolesnikov, Ukrainian politician and entrepreneur Dmitry Kolesnikov, Russian submarine captain Evgeny Kolesnikov, Russian basketball player Irina Kolesnikova, Russian ballet dancer Irina Kolesnikova (curler), Russian curler and coach Leonid Kolesnikov (1937–2010), Russian swimmer Maria Kolesnikova, Belarusian politician Mikhail Kolesnikov (politician) (1939–2007), Russian general and defense minister Mikhail Kolesnikov, Soviet and Russian footballer Nadezhda Ilyina, Soviet-Russian sprinter Nadezhda Kolesnikova (1882-1964), leader of the revolutionary movement in Russia Nikolay Kolesnikov (weightlifter), Soviet weightlifter Nikolay Kolesnikov (sprinter), Soviet sprinter Oleg Kolesnikov, Russian politician Ruslan Kolesnikov, Russian boxer Sergey Kolesnikov (cyclist), Russian road cyclist Sergei Kolesnikov (whistleblower), Russian businessman Stepan Kolesnikoff (1879–1955), Russian painter Tetiana Kolesnikova, Ukrainian rower Vladimir Kolesnikov, Russian lawyer and politician