The Russia men's national field hockey team represents

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in international

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competitions. In response to the

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, the FIH banned Russia from the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, and banned Russian and Belarusian officials from FIH events. In addition, the

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banned the participation of all Russian athletes and officials from all events sanctioned by the Federation.

Tournament record

Russia has never qualified for the

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or the

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. They have competed four times in the

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where their best result was the seventh place in

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European Championships

Hockey World League

Current squad

Squad for the

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. Head coach:

Vladimir Konkin Vladimir Alekseyevich Konkin (, born 19 August 1951, Saratov, USSR) is a Soviet/Russian cinema and theatre actor, who appeared in 45 films.

References

External links

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FIH profile
European men's national field hockey teams

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Men's sport in Russia