The document was published on the portal of regulatory legal acts.

State awards are awarded "for a great contribution to the development of domestic sports, high sporting achievements, will to win, perseverance and dedication shown at the XVI Paralympic Games 2020 in Tokyo."

Also on September 11, Putin presented state awards to Russian athletes who won gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

The Russian national team took fifth place in the medal standings of the Olympic Games with 20 gold, 28 silver and 23 bronze medals.

At the Paralympics, Russia finished fourth with 36 gold, 33 silver and 49 bronze medals.