Sambo at the 2025 World Games

Sambo
at the 2025 World Games
VenueJianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium
Dates13–14 August
No. of events11
Competitors80 from 25 nations

The sambo competition at the 2025 World Games took place from 13 to 14 August 2025, in Chengdu in China, at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre Gymnasium.[1][2] The discipline included twelve events (six for men, six for women). It was the first appearance of the discipline since the 1993 games, and third overall.

Qualification

A total of eight athletes qualified for each event, based on continental rankings.[3]

NOC Men Women Total
64 kg 71 kg 79 kg 88 kg 98 kg 54 kg 59 kg 65 kg 72 kg 80 kg
 Armenia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5
 Australia Yes 1
 Cameroon Yes Yes Yes 3
 Colombia Yes 1
 Costa Rica Yes Yes 2
 Croatia Yes Yes 2
 Dominican Republic Yes 1
 Egypt Yes Yes Yes Yes 4
 France Yes 1
 Individual Neutral Athletes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes2 Yes Yes 10
 Israel Yes Yes 2
 Italy Yes 1
 Jamaica Yes 1
 Kazakhstan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9
 Kyrgyzstan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6
 Mexico Yes Yes 2
 Morocco Yes Yes Yes 3
 Mongolia Yes Yes 2
 Netherlands Yes 1
 Philippines Yes 1
 Serbia Yes 1
 Ukraine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7
 United States Yes 1
 Uzbekistan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8
 Venezuela Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5
Total: 25 NOCs 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 80

Medal table

  *   Host nation (China)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Ukraine4026
2 Uzbekistan3238
3 Individual Neutral Athletes2417
4 Kazakhstan1304
5 Israel1012
6 Armenia1001
7 Mongolia0202
8 Venezuela0101
9 Kyrgyzstan0033
10 Cameroon0011
 Philippines0011
Totals (11 entries)12121236

Medalists

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
64 kg
Sheikh-Mansur Khabibulaev
 Individual Neutral Athletes
Maratbek Rakhmetollin
 Kazakhstan
Oleksandr Voropaiev
 Ukraine
71 kg
Andrii Kucherenko
 Ukraine
Rolan Zinnatov
 Individual Neutral Athletes
Kurmanbek Zamirbek Uulu
 Kyrgyzstan
79 kg
Vladyslav Rudniev
 Ukraine
Ovanes Abgarian
 Individual Neutral Athletes
Sharif Kushaev
 Uzbekistan
88 kg
Petro Davydenko
 Ukraine
Abusupiyan Alikhanov
 Individual Neutral Athletes
Bekten Erkebai Uulu
 Kyrgyzstan
98 kg
Arman Avanesyan
 Armenia
Magomed Gasanov
 Individual Neutral Athletes
Seidou Nji Mouluh
 Cameroon
Team
 Ukraine
Oleksandr Voropaiev
Andrii Kucherenko
Vladyslav Rudniev
Petro Davydenko
Anatolii Voloshynov
 Kazakhstan
Maratbek Rakhmetollin
Niyetkhan Toleukhan
Bakytzhan Duisembekov
Tanirbergen Tergeubekov
 Uzbekistan
Sokhibjon Khasanboev
Sharif Kushaev
Ozodbek Murotov

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
54 kg
Gulsevar Urakova
 Uzbekistan
Luisaigna Campos
 Venezuela
Akak Uson Kyzy
 Kyrgyzstan
59 kg
Shakhzoda Azatova
 Uzbekistan
Enkhbaataryn Nomintuyaa
 Mongolia
Nina Serdiuk
 Individual Neutral Athletes
65 kg
Sofia Istomina
 Individual Neutral Athletes
Feruza Bobokulova
 Uzbekistan
Nili Block
 Israel
72 kg
Shaked Nisimian
 Israel
Uran-Ölziigiin Anujin
 Mongolia
Madinabonu Salokhiddinova
 Uzbekistan
80 kg
Ulbossyn Adilova
 Kazakhstan
Mavluda Abdullaeva
 Uzbekistan
Aislinn Agnes Yap
 Philippines
Team
 Uzbekistan
Mavluda Abdullaeva
Gulsevar Urakova
Shakhzoda Azatova
Feruza Bobokulova
Madinabonu Salokhiddinova
 Kazakhstan
Ainur Akzhigitova
Kuralay Kabraikyzy
Marzhan Bizak
Aruzhan Kenessary
Ulbossyn Adilova
 Ukraine
Yevheniia Pozdnia
Anhelina Lysenko

References

  1. ^ "Qualifications for TWG 2025 by sport, Chengdu (CHN)". theworldgames. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  2. ^ "Venues World Games 2025". theworldgames. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  3. ^ "FIAS announces criteria for sambists to participate in The World Games 2025". insidethegames.biz. Inside the Games. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.