IOC code RUS Competitors 338 | Website www.roc.ru Flag bearer Khadjimurat Gatsalov | |
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NOC Russian Olympic Committee Medals
Ranked 1st Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
79
40
45
164 | ||
Russian Federation participated at the I European Games, which took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015. Russia sent sportsmen and women for every sport except athletics, as the level of Russian athletes was too high, according to Russia's Minister of Sports Vitaly Mutko.
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Team
Russia sent around 620 athletes, coaches, managers, physicians and masseurs. At an Executive Committee meeting of the Russian Olympic Committee on 21 May, the number of participants was named 367 athletes, 317 of which represent Olympic sports, 40 non-Olympic sports, seven demonstration sports and three Paralympic sports. The final number of athletes was 351 (excluding athletes who competed at the demonstration or Paralympics sports).
Most athletes came from Moscow (97). Also many sportspeople represented the Moscow Oblast (38), St. Petersburg (33), Republic of Tatarstan (17) and Krasnodar Krai (16). Russian athletes competed at all sport types, except athletics, as the level of the Russian team would have been too high, according to Vitaly Mutko. The introduction of the team took place on 3 June 2015 at the sports center Ozero Krugloe. The uniform was made by the Russian company Bosco di Ciliegi.
The flag bearer on the opening ceremony on 12 June 2015 became Olympic Champion, multifold World and European Champion in Wrestling, Khadzhimurat Gatsalov. President of Russia Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony. The flag of the European Olympic Committee was held by manifold Gymnastics Champion Elena Zamolodchikova together with seven other people.
The manager of the Russian delegation was Igor Kazikov.
Archery
Russia has qualified for three quota places in both the men's and the women's archery events at the Games, and as a result has also qualified for the team events.
Athletics
Russia did not send sportspeople for this sports event.
Beach soccer
Russia could compete at the European Games as she made it to the 2014 Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal.
Boxing
Russia has qualified 15 boxers.
Canoe sprint
Russia has qualified 19 athletes.
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Road
Russia has qualified 11 athletes.
Mountain biking
Russia has qualified one athlet.
BMX
Russia has qualified four athletes.
Diving
Russia has qualified 19 athletes.
Fencing
Russia has qualified 24 fencers.
Aerobic
Russia has a total of six athletes after the performance at the 2013 Aerobic Gymnastics European Championships. One gymnast from pairs must compete in the group, making the total athletes to 6.
Artistic
Rhythmic
Russia has qualified one athlete after the performance at the 2013 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships.
Trampoline
Russia qualified two athletes based on the results at the 2014 European Trampoline Championships. The gymnasts competed in both the individual and the synchronized event.
Judo
Russia has qualified 20 athletes.
Sambo
Russia sent eight athletes for the sambo event.
Shooting
Russia sent ten sportspeople for the shooting events:
Swimming
Russia has qualified 35 athletes.
Table tennis
Russia has qualified six athletes for the table tennis events.
Taekwondo
Russia has qualified eight athletes.
Triathlon
Water polo
Men's tournament
Women's tournament
Wrestling
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