Category | Fencing |
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Jurisdiction | Russia |
Abbreviation | RFF/ФФР/FFR |
Founded | 1951/1992 |
Affiliation | International Fencing Federation (FIE) |
Regional affiliation | |
Headquarters | Moscow |
President | Ilgar Mamedov |
Chairman | Alisher Usmanov |
Other key staff | Yelena Grishina, spokesperson |
Official website | |
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The Russian Fencing Federation (RFF; Russian: Федерация Фехтования России (ФФР), romanized: Federatsiya Fekhtovaniya Rossii (FFR) is the governing body for the sport of fencing in Russia. It was created in 1992. FFR was formerly a member of the European Fencing Confederation, but its membership was suspended in 2023.[1] It is a member of the Russian Olympic Committee.[citation needed] No Russian fencers will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.[2]