Feodor Emelyanenko - was born in 1976 in Rubeshnoe Lugansk region. His mother's name is Olga Feodorovna, the teacher. His father's name is Vladimir Alexandrovich the gas-electric welder. He is the second child in the family. He has also got a sister and two brothers. In 1978 their family moved to St. Oskol Belgorod region.

His sport enthusiasm for wrestling began with self-defense and judo; at first he trained under Gavrilov V.I. The year later, he was taken into sport group, and trained under Voronov V.M. In 1991 he finished school and entered the professional college. In 1994 he ended it with a red diploma. From 1995 till 1997 served in the Russian Army, where he continued to go in for sport. In 1999 he was married; his wife's name is Oksana. In 1999 in their family was born a daughter, Masha.