Sambo World Cup 2026 in Yerevan: Tournament Results

On April 11–12, the 2026 Sambo World Cup took place in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan — the first ranking tournament of the FIAS calendar this season. The competition was hosted at the modern Gazprom Educational and Sports Complex, bringing together the world’s strongest athletes.

Participants competed for medals in three disciplines: sport sambo, combat sambo, and sambo for the visually impaired. Over the course of two days, winners were determined in 14 weight categories.

Performance of the Armenian National Team

The host nation delivered a достойный performance, winning 12 medals and finishing 5th in the overall team standings:

• 1 gold
• 11 bronze

Karen Sargsyan became Armenia’s only champion, claiming victory in the under 58 kg weight category in sport sambo.

The Russian national team secured a confident win in the team standings (24 gold, 14 silver, 13 bronze).

Combat SAMBO - men

58 kg

1. KARASHTIN Daniil (RUS)

2. TANRIBERDIYEV Ahmet (TKM)

3. GOGINYAN Narek (ARM)

3. ARZUMANYAN Zaven (ARM)

64 kg

1. AVAZBERDIYEV Sanjarbek (TKM)

2. SHADIYAR Serik (KAZ)

3. JUMAYEV Hakberdi (TKM)

3. DONTSOV Aleksandr (RUS)

71 kg

1. ZINNATOV Rolan (RUS)

2. KERIMOV Kerim (TKM)

3. NAPALKOV Pavlo (UKR)

3. KUCHERENKO Andrii (UKR)

79 kg

1. NURSEIT Sanzhar (KAZ)

2. ZHUMAGALIYEV Zhalgas (KAZ)

3. YAMBOLIEV Hristian (BUL)

3. RESHETILENKO Sergei (RUS)

88 kg

1. GAIDAROV Zagid (RUS)

2. ABGARIAN Ovanes (RUS)

3. AVAGYAN Tatul (ARM)

3. ERKEBAI UULU Bekten (KGZ)

98 kg

1. MAKAROV Yevhen (UKR)

2. VOLOSHYNOV Anatolii (UKR)

3. MAGOMEDALIEV Ramazan (RUS)

3. KERIMBEKOV Bekbolsun (KGZ)

+98 kg

1.  MADI Raikhan (KAZ)

2.  GABDULMANAP Yerassyl (KAZ)

3. NURALIEV Talasbek (KGZ)

3. TEMURYAN Mkhitar (ARM) 

Sport SAMBO - women

50 kg

1. FEDOROVA Tatyana (RUS)

2. EMELIUKOVA Sofia (RUS)

3. AYVAZYAN Anna (ARM)

3. KAPAYEVA Anfisa (BLR)

 

54 kg

1. BARNEVA Margarita (RUS)

2. PLISH Snizhana (UKR)

3. RADULOVA Tanya (BUL)

3. ALMUKHANBETOVA Guldana (KAZ)

59 kg

1. PISKOVETS Diana (RUS)

2. ALEKHINA Alena (RUS)

3. TSIALIUK Vera (BLR)

3. KUMECHKO Violetta (UKR)

65 kg

1. TULUNZHY Diana (UKR)

2. KHILOVA Milena (RUS)

3. SHEVCHENKO Anastasiya (UKR)

3. SATOVA Aruzhan (KAZ)

72 kg

1. POSYLKINA Olesia (RUS)

2. FILIPPOVICH Anastasia (RUS)

3. KANIKOVSKA Valeriia (UKR)

3. MANUKYAN Syuzanna (ARM)

80 kg

1. RECHKALOVA Daria (RUS)

2. PAVLOVA Zlata (RUS)

3. KOVALSKA Halyna (UKR)

3. YERZHAN Madina (KAZ)

+80 kg

1. KANDRATSYEVA Maryia (BLR)

2. SHEVTSOVA Iana (RUS)

3. TKACHENKO Olesia (RUS)