People of Sambo
Sambo: 9 documented people. Founders: Vasily Oshchepkov, Viktor Spiridonov. Also: champion (1), notable figure (3), organisation / official (2).
Founder (3)
Soviet ArmyFounder: Combat SamboArmed ForcesArmed forces of the Soviet Union that oversaw the development of the Combat Sambo martial system.Vasily OshchepkovMaster / InstructorRussian Judo pioneer, direct student of Jigoro Kano at Kodokan, and primary co-founder of Sambo.Viktor SpiridonovOfficer / MasterRussian officer, Jujutsu expert, and co-founder of Sambo (originator of the term Samoz).
Soviet ArmyChampion (1)
Notable figure (3)
Hadjimurad ZulumkhanovMaster / CoachDagestani-Russian martial arts trainer and master, specialist in Combat Sambo and MMA.Hermann TokarevMaster of Sport / InstructorSoviet-Russian martial arts instructor, specialist in Combat Sambo and military close-quarters combat.Raul RizoComandante / MasterCuban military officer and instructor who combined Karate, Sambo, and Jujutsu into Cuban Operative Combat.
Raul Rizo
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