23-24.09.2023 Combat Sambo World Sambo Cup Novi Sad, Serbia

The World Sambo Cup, held on September 23-24, ended in the Serbian city of Novi Sad. During the opening ceremony, the legendary sambist, multiple world champion in Combat SAMBO, and ambassador of the International Sambo Federation Fedor Emelianenko addressed the competition participants in a video message.

He thanked the National Sambo Federation for organizing the World Cup, the successful promotion of our sport in the Serbian expanses and the noticeable growth in the skills of local sambists, and also wished success to the athletes and all participants in the competition.

Representatives from 16 countries took part in the tournament: Armenia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Moldova, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tunisia, Croatia and Switzerland; athletes from Russia and France, in accordance with the decision of the FIAS Executive Committee, competed in a neutral status. The winner of the team competition was the Russian team.