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 |
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The Russian Fencing Federation (Russian: Федерация Фехтования России; 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. FFR is a member of the European Fencing Confederation and of the Russian Olympic Committee. It is composed of 35 regional organizations.