10:38  ,  November 9, 2026

Sambo World Championships: Armenia wins 2 silver and 1 bronze medal

At the World Sambo Championships, which concluded in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, Armenia won two silver medals and one bronze medal.

In the 79 kg weight category of Combat Sambo, Gevorg Azatyan lost a hard-fought match to Russia’s Aslanbek Kodzaev with a score of 2–3, earning a silver medal.

Boris Shatveryan (79 kg) became the world vice-champion in Sport Sambo, taking home a silver medal.

Arsen Avedisyan (71 kg) won a bronze medal in Combat Sambo.

Athletes from 101 countries participated in the championships.

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