Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation

The Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation (Russian: Всероссийская федерация художественной гимнастики, lit. "All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics") is the governing body of rhythmic gymnastics in Russia.

Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation
AbbreviationVFHG
Formation1991 (1991)
TypeNational sports governing body
Location
Region
Russia
President
Irina Viner
AffiliationsMinistry of Sport (Russia)
Websitewww.vfrg.ru

History

Even though an organization with the name "All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation" had existed since 1963, at the time it was only a department of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation of the Soviet Union responsible for growing and cultivating the sport of rhythmic gymnastics in the RSFSR.[1]

The current non-governmental organization Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation was founded in 1991. The founding conference was held in Ivanovo on 12 September 1991.[1]

Later, the federation was restructured at a report and election conference in 2001. Sergei Yastrzhembsky, an Adviser to the President of Russia, was elected president of the organization and remained in this position for two consecutive terms. In December 2008, head coach of the national team Irina Viner was elected president and now combines the post with that of the head coach.[1]

The Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation is accredited by the Russian Ministry of Sport and has been officially given the status of the country's governing body for the sport of rhythmic gymnastics.[2][3]

Events

The Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation organizes a number of rhythmic gymnastics competitions in Russia. Those include:

Competition Frequency
Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Annually
Russian Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Annually

Administration
  • Irina Viner — President
  • Andrey Guryev — First Vice President
  • Mikhail Kusnirovich — Vice President
  • Natalia Kuzmina — Vice President
  • Irina Tchachina — Vice President
  • Evgenia Kanaeva — Vice President
  • Tatyana Kolesnikova — Vice President
  • Aleksandr Bryksin — Vice President
  • Irina Tsaryova — Executive Director
  • Tatiana Gorbunova — Executive Secretary[4]

See also
  • Russian Artistic Gymnastics Federation

References
  1. "О федерации » История". Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  2. "Приказ Минспорттуризма РФ от 27.12.2011 N 1681 «О государственной аккредитации общероссийской общественной организации и наделении ее статусом общероссийской спортивной федерации по виду спорта „художественная гимнастика"»". Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  3. "Реестр общероссийских и аккредитованных региональных спортивных федераций". Ministry of Sport. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  4. "О федерации » Структура". Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
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