The World Sambo Championship among Youth and Juniors will be held from October 12 to 14, 2018 in Tbilisi (Georgia) in the Olympic Palace (Universitetskaya str., D15a).
Preparation for the competition is already underway. Several agreements have already been signed with the venue of the event as well as the hotel and the transport service. The sport hall is modern with 2700 thousand seats.
The World Sambo Championship will be broadcast by the Georgian television channel Silknet Universal, the viewers will be able to watch the online broadcast on the websites of the All-Russian Sambo Federation, the European Sambo Federation and FIAS.
This year the best sambo athletes born in 1998 — 2002 will take part in the competition. Athletes in the following in the following weight categories will compete for the medals:
• Youth M (2000–2001; born in 2002): 48, 52, 56, 60, 65, 70, 75, 81, 87, + 87 kg.
• Youth W (2000-2001; 2002 years of birth) 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 65, 70, 75, + 75 kg.
• Juniors M (1998–1999; born in 2000): 48, 52, 57, 62, 68, 74, 82, 90, 100, over 100 kg.
• Junior W (1998-1999; born in 2000): 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 80, + 80 kg.
It is expected that more than 250 sambo athletes from 30 countries will come to the competitions.
The Georgian Sambo Federation planned a cultural program for participants of the World Sambo Championships on historical sites and curiosities of Tbilisi.
Programme of the competition
October 12
10.00 Preliminary bouts in the following weight categories:
Youth W: 40, 52, 65 kg,
Youth M: 48, 60, 75 kg,
Juniors W: 44, 56, 68 kg,
Juniors M: 48, 62, 82 kg.
17.00 Opening Ceremony. The finals. Awarding winners and prize winners.
October 13
10.00 Preliminary fights in the following weight categories:
Youth M: 52, 65, 81, +87 kg,
Youth W: 44, 56, 70, +75 kg,
Juniors M: 52, 68, 90, +100 kg,
Juniors W: 48, 60, 72, +80 kg.
17.00 Finals. Awarding winners and prize winners.
October 14
10.00 Preliminary fights in the following weight categories:
Youth M: 56, 70, 87 kg,
Youth W: 48, 60, 75 kg,
Juniors M: 57, 74, 100 kg,
Juniors W: 52, 64, 80 kg.
16.00 Finals. Awarding winners and prize winners. Closing ceremony.