FX.co ★ Sports preferences of billionaires

Trendsetter on skiing in Russia is considered to be the country's president, Vladimir Putin. The politician often demonstrates his love to conquer the snowy peaks.

Today, among the participants of the Russian Forbes list there are many combat sports professionals.

About ten out of two hundred businessmen were seen hunting. There are also champions among wealthy hunters. For example, billionaire Alexander Smuzikov can be found in the book of records of SCI.

Sailing is the fourth in the list of popular kinds of sports.

The largest amateur of windsurfing in rating of Russian Forbes is Gregory Berezkin. He has more than twenty JP Australia boards of different sizes and for different weather conditions.

Another Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov describes his hobby of windsurfing as quite democratic sport. He says, compliance with certain regulations is an integral part, so people try to live by the rules.

The fifth place goes to chess. To calculate the moves in advance is important not only in game, but in business. Probably, this is one of the most necessary qualities for businessmen.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tuloma investment company and shareholder of N-Trans Andrey Filatov is the president of the Russian Chess Federation. The youngest participant of Forbes list, 19-year-old Denis Bazhaev, whose fortune is estimated at $ 500 million, is also very keen on chess.