Svetlana Gomboeva (Russia)
Discipline: Recurve Bow
Affiliation: CSKA (Central Sports Club of the Army)
Svetlana Gomboeva is a Russian archer affiliated with CSKA, where she serves as an instructor. She won a gold medal in the women’s team recurve category at the 2024 open archery tournament held in Chita.
As a CSKA-contracted athlete, Gomboeva receives financial compensation and institutional backing from a Russian military organization. Her sporting activities are publicly promoted by CSKA, further reinforcing the visibility of military-sponsored athletes in international sport.
The incompatibility of such military affiliations with the principles of international sport was formally raised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine in its official letter to World Archery.
Sources:
– Official letter of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine to World Archery:
https://mms.gov.ua/news/ukraina-zaklykaie-mizhnarodnu-federatsiiu-strilby-z-luka-prodovzhyty-vidstoronennia-rosiian-ta-bilorusiv