Figure Skating Federation of Russia

Structure

The Russian Figure Skating Federation was headed until 2010 by its long-time president Valentin Piseev, who had also been the president of the Soviet Figure Skating Federation since 1989 until its dissolution in 1991. However, when he refused to nominate himself at the 2010 presidential election, Aleksandr Gorshkov, formerly a vice-president, was elected a new president on June 4, 2010, with Piseev becoming a general director. Anton Sikharulidze, who also registered as a presidential candidate, withdrew due to the changes in the Federation's constitution. Sikharulidze commented that "presidential powers are limited to representative functions" and the whole post turned nominal, so the real leadership belongs to general director, including the ability to sign financial documents and making sole decisions. Sikharulidze added he does not "want to become a president just to carry the general director's briefcase". Tatiana Tarasova, Piseev's usual opponent, approved the decision of making him the general director, stating that "not using his knowledge and international authority would be very wrong".

Since September 2014, the general director was Alexander Kogan.

In 2023, following the death of the incumbent president Aleksandr Gorshkov, Anton Sikharulidze became the acting president. On February 2025 he was elected as president.

Apart from the president, there are several vice presidents. As of 2006, the list of vice presidents included international judge Sergei Kononykhin, Aleksandr Lakernik, Oleg Nilov and Irina Raber. Irina Raber and Oleg Nilov head the largest regional federations, in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In 2010, Alexander Kogan was also elected as vice president.

At the end of September 2025, the general director is Svetlana Bazhanova.

The governing of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia is fulfilled by a conference that is held once in two years. All decisions during the conference are made through voting. Members who participate are chosen by regional figure skating federations. In intervals between conferences, the Federation is ruled by a presidium of 30 people.

Regional federations

The Figure Skating Federation of Russia is composed of 36 regional federations.

Competitions

• Annual Russian Championships
• Rostelecom Cup
• Russian Junior Championships
• Russian Cup (national championship selections, )
• Belgorod Oblast Open Championships with Alexei Mishin prizes (in Belgorod)
• Nikolai Panin Memorial (St. Petersburg)
• Northern Lights (Arkhangelsk)
• Samarochka (Samara)
• Silver Skates (Tomsk)
• Zhuk Memorial
• Siberia and the Far East Open Championships

References

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