Galsan Bazarzhapov (Russia)
Discipline: Recurve Bow
Affiliation: CSKA (Central Sports Club of the Army)
Galsan Bazarzhapov is a Russian archer who is contractually affiliated with the Central Sports Club of the Army (CSKA), a military sports organization of the Russian Federation. In 2024, he won a gold medal in the men’s team recurve event at the open archery tournament “In Honor of Russian Archery Federation President V. Esheev,” which was officially included in the national competition calendar.
The tournament was organized under the auspices of the Russian Archery Federation and involved active participation of CSKA athletes, who were publicly praised for their performance. As a CSKA instructor, Bazarzhapov receives direct sponsorship, salary, and institutional support from a Russian military structure, which constitutes a direct link between his sporting activities and the armed forces of the Russian Federation.
The concerns related to the participation of CSKA-affiliated athletes in international competitions were formally communicated by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine to World Archery.
Sources:
– Official letter of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine to World Archery: