The previous incarnation of Russian Fencing Federation was affiliated to the International Fencing Federation in 1914. The modern FFR was created proper in 1992.
Russian Fencing Federation president Alisher Usmanov with Vladimir Putin.
Violetta Vladimirovna Khrapina Bida is a Russian Olympic épée fencer. She competed at the 2019 World Fencing Championships, winning a team épée silver medal. She also fenced in 2021 in the 2020 Tokyo