The Russian national bandy team has managed to win the Bandy World Championships

Bandy World Championships

The Bandy World Championships are a competition between bandy-playing nations. The tournament is administrated by the Federation of International Bandy....

 six times, in 1999

Bandy World Championship 1999

The Bandy World Championship 1999 was a competition between Bandy playing nations for men. The championship was played in Russia on 30 January-7 February 2005. Russia became champions.-Premier tour:* 30 January...

, 2001

Bandy World Championship 2001

The Bandy World Championship 2001 for men was played in Sweden and Finland on March 24-April 1, 2001. Russia became champions.- Group A:-Final four:-References:*...

, 2006

Bandy World Championship 2006

Bandy World Championship 2006 were held in Sweden 28 January-5 February. There were 12 countries participating in the 2006 championships: Belarus, Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Canada, Estonia, Hungary, Mongolia, the Netherlands, the United States .-Group A:* * * *4th *5th *6th...

, 2007

Bandy World Championship 2007

The Bandy World Championship 2007 was held in Kemerovo, Russia, 27 January - 4 February. 12 countries participated in the 2007 championships: Belarus, Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Mongolia, the Netherlands and the United States . Canada were initially...

, 2008

Bandy World Championship 2008

The Bandy World Championship 2008 for men was played at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia on 27 January-3 February 2008. Russia became champions.- Group A:-Final four:-References:*...

 and 2011

Bandy World Championship 2011

The 2011 Bandy World Championship was an edition of the top annual event in international bandy, held between January 23 and January 30, 2011, in Kazan, Russia. 11 countries participated in the 2010 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States and Canada, Hungary,...

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In 2010

Bandy World Championship 2010

The Bandy World Championship 2010 was held between January 24 and January 31, 2010, in Moscow, Russia. 11 countries participated in the 2010 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States and Canada, Hungary, Latvia, Mongolia and the Netherlands .The tournament was...

, the Russian team defeated Kazakhstan in the championship opener 14-0.

Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 became a member of the Federation of International Bandy

Federation of International Bandy

The Federation of International Bandy is the international governing body for the sport of bandy. It was formed in 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden, and has had its base in Sweden since 1979. The present offices are situated in Katrineholm....

 at the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, taking over the place of the Soviet national bandy team

Soviet national bandy team

The Soviet national bandy team dominated the then biennial World Championships of bandy from its start in 1957 until the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991, winning the first eleven championships and winning all but three championships that they competed in. Its place in the championship was then...

 in the next world championship in 1993

Bandy World Championship 1993

The Bandy World Championship 1993 was contested between 8 men's bandy playing nations. Russia made its debut, replacing the former Soviet Union. The championship was played in Norway, mostly in Vikingskipet Olympic Arena, from 2 February - 7 February 1993. Sweden became champions...

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Russia have never finished below 3rd in the championships.

External links

• Official site (in Russian)