IVANOVA Elizaveta Alekseyevna

Chairman of the Athletes' сommission of the russian climbing federation.
He competes for the Central sports club of the russian armed forces (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense, and holds the military rank of staff sergeant in the
russian armed forces.
CSKA provides ongoing active assistance to military personnel and veterans of the so-called special military operation by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front lines, conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes and holds sports and patriotic events, and promotes international cooperation, particularly within the framework of the World military games project.
Thus, CSKA athletes effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state at international competitions.
In March 2026, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (World Climbing) recognized Ivanova and ten other russian climbers as neutral athletes. Commenting on the decision of the International Climbing Federation, Dmitry Bychkov, president of the russian climbing federation, stated his intention to seek admission to youth competitions and international-level paraclimbing competitions under the russian flag and with the russian national anthem.