Sambo (martial art)

For other uses, see Sambo (disambiguation).

Sambo
Russian: сaмбо
International Federation
of Amateur Sambo
Also known asSombo (in English-speaking countries)
FocusHybrid
Country of originSoviet Union
Date of formation1920
Famous practitionersList of practitioners
Ancestor artsJudo, jujutsu, boxing, kurash, catch wrestling
Olympic sportNo, but IOC recognized
Official websiteInternational SAMBO Federation

Sambo is a combat sport and essentially a mixed martial art, as it utilizes techniques from other classical martial arts such as boxing, judo, jujutsu, Greco-Roman wrestling, and freestyle wrestling. Sambo is a recognized style of amateur wrestling governed by the UWW in the World Wrestling Championships along with Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling. Practiced worldwide, sambo is a martial art with Soviet and Russian origins.

Sport
Sambo at the 2015 European Games
Highest governing bodyFédération Internationale de Sambo
Registered as a sport disciplineSoviet Union, 16 November 1938 (Goskomsport)
Characteristics
ContactYes
Mixed-sexNo
TypeMartial art
EquipmentSambovka
Presence
Country or regionWorldwide
OlympicNo
World Games1985, 1993, 2025
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