Cybathlon is the world’s first championship in which people with physical disabilities compete against each other using state-of-the art technical assistance systems.

A total of 74 athletes from 25 countries came to Zurich. They competed in six disciplines using exosuits, neural controllers (thought control over hardware), state-of the-art artificial hands and knees, electric wheelchairs and assisted muscle activation devices.

Russia was the only country that put together a national team to participate in Cybathlon.

The Russian national team at Cybathlon consisted of six teams that competed in five disciplines.

The Orto-Kosmos team participated in the Powered Leg Prosthesis Race. Our pilot Dmitry Ignatov used the METIZ HYPERKNEE high-functional leg prosthesis developed by the METIZ company.

The core components of the prosthesis are a hydraulic knee joint and an energy-efficient carbon composite foot with adjustable heel height. The knee joint has advanced capabilities comparable with those of electronic models, however, it does not require an energy source, i.e. it is energy-independent.