World SAMBO Championships to be held in Astana

The 2024 World SAMBO Championships will be held in the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan on November 8-10. The tournament will feature 31 sets of medals in Sport SAMBO among men and women, Combat SAMBO among men and women, and Blind SAMBO among men in the SVI-1 class (totally blind athletes). The competitions will be broadcast live on the Sambo.Live video portal.

Medals will be awarded in the following weight categories:

Sport SAMBO Men: 58 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, 98 kg, +98 kg

Sport SAMBO Women: 50 kg, 54 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg, 80 kg, +80 kg

Combat SAMBO Men: 58 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, 98 kg, +98 kg

Combat SAMBO Women: 50 kg, 54 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg, 80 kg, +80 kg

Blind SAMBO (SVI-1 class), Men: 64 kg, 79 kg, 98 kg

“It is expected that about 80 countries will send their athletes to participate in the main tournament of the FIAS calendar this year. I am sure that the upcoming tournament will be remembered by all participants not only for its bright fights and festive atmosphere, but also for the inclusion for the first time in history of women's Combat SAMBO and SAMBO among totally blind athletes in the official program of the World Championships competitions.

Also, in the stands of the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace, spectators will be able to see the legendary sambist, the SAMBO ambassador in the world Fedor Emelianenko, who, at the invitation of FIAS, will visit the World Championships in Astana and take part in the opening ceremony.

I would like to express my gratitude to the Kazakhstan Federation of Sport and Combat Sambo for the high level of preparation for the World Championships, and also thank the general partner of the tournament – Rosneft oil company, and the official partner – VTB Bank, for their support," said FIAS President Vasily Shestakov.