Winners of the 2020 World SAMBO Championships will receive prize money

By the decision of the leadership of the International SAMBO Federation and its sponsors, FIAS established a prize fund for the medalists of the 2020 World SAMBO Championships. The total amount of prize money for the tournament, which took place from November 6 to 8 in Serbia, will amount to 108 thousand US dollars.

Distribution of prize money depending on the places occupied by athletes:

1st place - 1500 USD

2nd place - 1000 USD

3rd place - 750 USD

“Despite the difficult conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year we managed to hold the World SAMBO Championships - the main annual tournament of the FIAS international calendar. And we would like to note the achievements of athletes who were not afraid of the challenges of the new time, were able to take part in competitions and win tournament medals. We know very well how much work lies behind their bright and technical performances at competitions. And, of course, we want to reward athletes for their achievements,” FIAS President Vasily Shestakov said.

At the World SAMBO Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia, 27 sets of awards were played: 9 for women, 9 for men and 9 for Combat SAMBO. Each set consists of 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.