People of Sambo

Sambo: 4 documented people. Founders: Viktor Spiridonov, Anatoly Kharlampiyev, Vasili Oshchepkov. Also: notable figure (1).

Founder (1)

Viktor SpiridonovFounder: Spiridonov Self-Defence (SAM System)Russian officer (1882–1944), one of the three founders of sambo, who from 1923 led a self-defense section at Dynamo and wrote three manuals of the system.

Co-founder (2)

Anatoly KharlampiyevSoviet wrestler and coach (1906–1979), one of the three founders of sambo, a student of Vasili Oshchepkov and author of the 1949 book Borba Sambo.Vasili OshchepkovRussian judoka (1893–1937), one of the three founders of sambo, the first Russian with a 2nd dan in judo and founder of the first judo circle in Russia (Vladivostok, 1914).

Notable figure (1)

Oleg TaktarovRussian sambo and judo athlete, winner of the 1995 UFC 6 tournament and Ultimate Ultimate 1995 finalist, later an actor in films such as Air Force One.

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