3 Russian athletes to take part in the European Rowing Championships for athletes with physical impairments in Italy

From July 28 to August 3, the European Rowing Championships for athletes with physical impairments is taking place in Varese, Italy.

Russian athletes – Anna Piskunova (Lipetsk Region), Anton Voronov (Lipetsk Region), and Almaz Sharafiev (Republic of Tatarstan) – will compete for medals.

Almaz Sharafiev will compete in the men's PR1 single sculls, while Anton Voronov and Anna Piskunova will take part in the PR3 Mix2x mixed double sculls event.

For detailed information, visit the official competition website:
https://worldrowing.com/event/2026-european-rowing-championships?tab=information

Based on materials from the All-Russian Federation of Sports for Persons with Physical Impairments.

Rowing for athletes with physical impairments was first included in the program of the XIII Summer Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Both men and women compete in the sport. Races are held in four boat classes over a distance of 2,000 meters. Para-rowing boats – men's or women's single sculls – may be equipped with special pontoons that act as stabilizers to ensure balance.