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Sambo

Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word "SAMBO" is an acronym for SAMozashchita Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as "self-defense without weapons".

Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand-to-hand combat abilities. Intended to be a merger of the most effective techniques of other martial arts, Sambo has roots in Japanese Judo, international styles of wrestling, plus traditional folk styles of wrestling such as: Armenian Kokh, Georgian Chidaoba, Romanian Trinta, Tatar Korsa, Uzbek Kurash, Mongolian Khapsagay and Azerbaijani Gulesh.

The pioneers of Sambo were Viktor Spiridonov and Vasili Oshchepkov. Oshchepkov died in prison as a result of the political purges of 1937 after accusations of being a Japanese spy. Oshchepkov spent much of his life living in Japan and training judo under its founder Kano Jigoro.

The two men independently developed two different styles, which eventually cross-pollinated and became what is known as Sambo. Compared to Oshchepkov's judo-based system, then called "Freestyle Wrestling", Spiridonov's style was softer and less strength dependent. This was in large part due to Spiridonov's injuries sustained during World War I.

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  • Sambo

Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word "SAMBO" is an acronym for SAMozashchita Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as "self-defense without weapons".
 
Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand-to-hand combat abilities. Intended to be a merger of the most effective techniques of other martial arts, Sambo has roots in Japanese Judo, international styles of wrestling, plus traditional folk styles of wrestling such as: Armenian Kokh, Georgian Chidaoba, Romanian Trinta, Tatar Korsa, Uzbek Kurash, Mongolian Khapsagay and Azerbaijani Gulesh.
 

List of events

  • men

    1. UNDER 68KG

    2. UNDER 82KG

    3. UNDER 100KG

    4. UNDER 62KG

    5. UNDER 74KG

    6. UNDER 90KG

    7. OVER 90KG

    8. -52KG

    9. -57KG

    10. -62KG

    11. -68KG

    12. -74KG

    13. -82KG

    14. -90KG

    15. COMBAT, -52KG

    16. COMBAT, -57KG

    17. COMBAT, -62KG

    18. COMBAT, -68KG

    19. COMBAT, -74KG

    20. COMBAT, -82KG

    21. COMBAT, -90KG

    22. COMBAT, -100KG

    23. COMBAT, +100KG

  • women

    1. UNDER 52KG

    2. UNDER 64KG

    3. UNDER 72KG

    4. OVER 72KG

    5. UNDER 56KG

    6. -48KG

    7. -52KG

    8. -56KG

    9. -60KG

    10. -64KG

    11. -68KG

    12. -72KG

  • mixed

    1. TEAM

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