Russia national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Russia that represents the team in international competitions. The team has participated at multiple Paralympic Games, winning gold in the 2000 and 2012 editions. Russia won the IFCPF World Championships in 1998, 2007, 2011 and 2015.
Background
Russian Cerebral Palsy Football Federation (RCPFF) manages the national team. During the 2000s, the team was one of the top four most dominant teams in the world alongside Brazil, Ukraine and Iran. In 2011 and 2012, the team was coached by Baramidze Avtandil. Russia was active internationally by 2016, and had national championships to support national team player development. National team development is supported by an International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) recognized national championship. Recognized years for the national IFCPF recognized competition include 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
In 2016, after getting an endorsement by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA), the IFCPF Anti-Doping Code was formally amended to allow for out of competition testing. This was done through a WADA approved Whereabouts Programme managed through ADAMS. Drawing from players in a Registered Testing Pool, players from this country were included ahead of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio.
Ranking In 2016, Russia was ranked 2nd in the world by the IFCPF. In November 2014, the team was ranked number 1 in the world. In August 2013, the team was ranked number 1 in the world. In September 2012, the team was ranked number 1 in the world. In July 2011, the team was ranked number 2 in the world.
Players There have been a number of players for the Russian squad. NameNumberClassificationPositionYears activeRefGeorgiy Albegov14FT6Forward2011Pavel Borisov4FT82011Aleksei Chesmin / Alexey Chesmin7FT72011-2012Mamuka Dzimistarishvili19FT82012Alexandr Kuligin / Alexander Kuligin18FT72011-2012Andrei Kuvaev10FT82012Viatchislav Larionov / Viacheslav Larionov15FT7Midfielder2011-2012Alexandr Lekov12FT72012Lasha Murvanadze13FT8Midfielder2011Zaurbek Pagaev17FT7Defender2011Ivan Potekhin8FT82011-2012Leonid Priyutilov18FT7Defender2011Eduard Ramonov20FT7Midfielder2011Vladislav Raretskiy16FT5Goalkeeper2011Aslanbek Sapiev3FT7Defender2011-2012Oleg Smirnov1FT7Goalkeeper2011Alexei Tumakov / Alexey Tumakov6FT62011-2012Andrey Zinovyev19FT7Defender2011
Results
Russia has participated in a number of international tournaments. CompetitionLocationYearTotal TeamsResultRefCPISRA World GamesNottingham, England201571Euro Football 7-a-sideMaia, Portugal2014113Intercontinental CupBarcelona, Spain201316British Paralympic World CupNottingham, England201212Yevpretoria UkraineYevpatoria, Crimea, Ukraine20128Forvard International TournamentSochi, Russia20125Torneo “G. Facchetti”Pesaro, Italy201141CPISRA International ChampionshipsArnhem, Netherlands200911
IFCPF World Championships Russia has participated in the IFCPF World Championships. World ChampionshipsLocationTotal TeamsResultRef2015 IFCPF World ChampionshipsEngland1512011 CPSIRA World ChampionshipsNetherlands1612007 CPISRA World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil12003 CPISRA World ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina31998 CPISRA World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil1
Paralympic Games
Russia has participated in 7-a-side football at the Paralympic Games dating back to 1996, medaling in each of their appearances at the Games. While they had qualified to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, the Russian team was suspended for the Games. They were replaced by Iran.
Paralympic Results GamesResultsRef2012 Summer Paralympics12008 Summer Paralympics22004 Summer Paralympics32000 Summer Paralympics11996 Summer Paralympics2
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