The Slovakian Sambo Federation was registered on October 31, 2006. Since 2003 it has been working to train and find volunteers for Sambo formation in the Slovak Republic.
In 2007 a Master class for European athletes and coaches was held, with Master of Sports of the Russian Federation, multi-time World Champion in Combat Sambo Fedor Emelianenko.
In 2007 two representatives of Slovak national team won Bronze medals in the competitions in Combat Sambo section of the European Championship in Bulgaria.
Since 2008 all international tournaments held in the Slovak Republic, will have a special Cup named Fedor Emelianenko’s Cup, which will be presented in the heavy-weight category in Sports and Combat Sambo (by agreement with the founder of prize).
The founder of the Slovakian Sambo Federation is President Igor Shashurin, two-time World Champion, two-time Silver and Bronze Medallist among Masters. In 2003 Igor Shashurin established a Sambo club in the Czech Republic and a Czech Union of Sambo, then in 2004 he opened the Sambo Federation of the Czech Republic and was its first president.
In 2012 the Slovakian Sambo Federation introduces and organises traditional competitions using new league of team’s tournament. In 2013 four stages of these competitions will be organised, according to the results a winner team will be defined in team classification.
In 2007 a Master class for European athletes and coaches was held, with Master of Sports of the Russian Federation, multi-time World Champion in Combat Sambo Fedor Emelianenko.
In 2007 two representatives of Slovak national team won Bronze medals in the competitions in Combat Sambo section of the European Championship in Bulgaria.
Since 2008 all international tournaments held in the Slovak Republic, will have a special Cup named Fedor Emelianenko’s Cup, which will be presented in the heavy-weight category in Sports and Combat Sambo (by agreement with the founder of prize).
The founder of the Slovakian Sambo Federation is President Igor Shashurin, two-time World Champion, two-time Silver and Bronze Medallist among Masters. In 2003 Igor Shashurin established a Sambo club in the Czech Republic and a Czech Union of Sambo, then in 2004 he opened the Sambo Federation of the Czech Republic and was its first president.
In 2012 the Slovakian Sambo Federation introduces and organises traditional competitions using new league of team’s tournament. In 2013 four stages of these competitions will be organised, according to the results a winner team will be defined in team classification.