Kazan 2013 Ambassadors

December 14

Denis Barinov

Chairman of the National Council of Youth and Children Associations of Russia. Since 2011 he also serves on the Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of Europe’s Directorate of Youth and Sport

December 14

Nasiyat Shirinova, Kazan

Russia’s Representative in the Council of Europe’s Directorate of Youth and Sport. Coordinator of federal and international projects aimed to develop partnership and cooperation between representatives of governmental bodies and youth organisations of Russia and Council of Europe

November 23

Alexander Sladkovsky, Kazan

Artistic director and principal conductor of the State Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Tatarstan. Honoured Artist of Russia. Laureate of the 3rd Prokofiev International Conducting Competition. Artistic director of four international musical festivals in Kazan: Rakhlin’s Seasons, White Acacia, Kazan Autumn and CONCORDIA

October 19

Sergey Chepikov, Ekaterinburg

Merited master of sports of Russia, two-time Olympic champion, two-time world champion and first Russian biathlete to win the World Cup

October 19

Dmitry Sharafutdinov, Ekaterinburg

Merited master of sport, European champion, two-time world climbing champion

October 8

Maria Kiseleva, Moscow

Master of sport, international class (syhchronised swimming); Three-time world champion; Nine-time European champion; Repeat holder of World and European Cups; Repeat champion of Russia