Russian Fencing Federation
The Russian Fencing Federation (Russian: Федерация Фехтования России (ФФР), romanized: Federatsiya Fekhtovaniya Rossii (FFR); French: Fédération d'escrime de la Russie) is the governing body for the sport of fencing in Russia. It was created proper in 1992, but its previous incarnation was affiliated to the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime in 1914.[1] FFR is a member of the European Fencing Confederation and of the Russian Olympic Committee. It is composed of 35 regional organizations.
Category | Fencing |
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Jurisdiction | Russia |
Abbreviation | ФФР/FFR |
Founded | 1992 |
Affiliation | International Fencing Federation |
Regional affiliation | European Fencing Confederation |
Headquarters | Moscow |
President | Aleksandr Mikhailov |
Chairman | Alisher Usmanov |
Official website | |
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References
- Ottogalli, Cécile; Six, Gérard; Terret, Thierry (2013). L'Histoire de l'escrime. 1913–2013, un siècle de Fédération internationale d'escrime. Biarritz: Atlantica. p. 38. ISBN 978-2-7588-0485-7.
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