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The Sambo Federation of Armenia (Armenian : Հայաստանի սամբոյի ֆեդերացիա ), is the regulating body of sambo in Armenia , governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee . The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan .[1] [2]
History
The Federation is currently led by president Mikael Hayrapetyan.[3] The Federation oversees the training of sambo specialists and organizes competitions in Armenia and Artsakh , including youth tournaments.[4] [5] Armenian sambo athletes participate in various European and international level sambo competitions, including the World Sambo Championships and the European Sambo Championships .[6] [7] The Federation is a full member of the International Federation of Amateur Sambo and the European Sambo Federation .[8] [9]
Activities
Armenian sambo athletes won 38 medals at the 2012 World and European Championships.[6]
In October 2016, athletes participated in the World Sambo Championship and the World Youth Championships in Romania .[10] [11]
In April 2017, the Federation sent athletes to participate in the European Junior, Girls and Youth Sambo Championships, held in Prague .[12]
During the April 2019 European Junior and Youth Sambo Championships, Armenian sambo athletes won 16 medals.[13]
During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war , the Federation organized supplies to be sent to Artsakh .[14]
In May 2021, the Federation sent 35 athletes to participate in the European Sambo Championship, held in Cyprus .[15] In October 2021, sambo athletes competed at the World Youth Sambo Championship in Greece , winning 5 medals.[16]
In October 2022, it was announced that the Sambo World Youth Championship will be held in Yerevan. Around 600 athletes from 25 countries will participate.[17]
See also
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