Starting tomorrow, sambo teams from all over the old world will start flocking to Israel. The combined European Championship and Championship will begin on April 19 in Haifa.
Teams of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Moldova, Netherlands, Romania, Northern Macedonia, Serbia and Spain will take part in the competition. Teams of Russia, Belarus and France will perform under the FIAS flag and anthem (FIAS-1, FIAS-2, FIAS-3 respectively).
Competitions will be held in the following weight categories:
European SAMBO Championships
Men: 58 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, 98 kg, +98 kg, open weight category +88 kg
Women: 50 kg, 54 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg, 80 kg, +80 kg
Combat SAMBO men: 58 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, 98 kg, +98 kg
Combat SAMBO women: 65 kg
European Cadets, Youth and Junior SAMBO Championships:
Juniors male (18-20 years): 58 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, 98 kg, +98 kg
Juniors female (18-20 years): 50 kg, 54 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg, 80 kg, +80 kg
Youth male (16-18 years): 53 kg, 58 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, 98 kg, +98 kg
Youth female (16-18 years): 47 kg, 50 kg, 54 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg, 80 kg, +80 kg
Cadets boys (14-16 years): 46 kg, 49 kg, 53 kg, 58 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, +88 kg
Cadets girls (14-16 years): 41 kg, 44 kg, 47 kg, 50 kg, 54 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg, +72 kg
