Organisation International Amateur Sombo Federation The FIAS 4410 Centennial Blvd #207 Colorado Springs, CO 80907 voice/fax (UK): +44 (870) 133-1160 voice/fax (USA): (801) 996-1265 Josh Henson, FIAS President [email protected] Gary Reesor, Directeur Exécutif [email protected]

Organisation Comitee Christian Joly, Vice Président de FFAS Tél/Fax 4 93 37 83 55 [email protected] Hervé Chastagnier, Directeur Technique, Nice Université Club Tél/Fax 4 93 89 54 09 [email protected] Translated from French by Théodore Aslamatzidis

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Presentation

In 1999 Nice have been entrusted for the first time to organize the World Sambo Cup. Master Josh Henson, Federation Internationale Amateur Sambo President (FIAS located in the USA) and member of the American Olympic National Committee, led for a period of three consecutive years this demonstration, organised by the Nice University Club, and gave again his confidence, so that Nice could be a central element of the world-wide Sambo. In fact, the work realized by the organizers has allowed to stabilize the event, that becomes equal to other championships in the world, and this for an indeterminate period. This World Sambo Cup

has allowed to feed again project to spread on peripherial countries, as Mediterranean Sombo Cup, and the creation this year of one European Sombo Federation. At the time of 2000 edition, Master Josh Henson has solicited the organizers to set up an European federation of Sombo and to turn it operational. Thus, Christian Joly, co-president of the Nice University Club became president of this structure,. The other project that comes to feed the World Cup is the Mediterranean Sombo Cup, that will know this year its third edition. This event, created by Christian Joly, has allowed the FIAS to develop its Universitary politics, and created in January 2001 a universitary commission, of which

Christian Joly and Hervé Chastagnier, Jean-Marc Liger and Théodore Aslamatzidis are members. The 2001 edition, will see the organisation of the World Sambo Cup and the Mediterranean Sombo Cup, to which ones an international training will take place some days before, open notably to the students.

Previous Editions The first international competition of Sambo itself took place in 1973 at Teheran, Iran under the FILA, which recognized in 1966 Sambo as third wrestling style, side by sides of the two others olympic styles. After some years of interruption, World Sambo Cups are launched again, in a first time under FILA, then from 1985 under FIAS, presided then by Fernando Compte. Since 1999, the World Cup returns in France. Taking the advantage offered by this international demonstration, the organizers have then inserted in opening of the World Sambo Cup, a Mediterranean Sombo Cup. The work provided by the organizers and the FIAS, has allowed to put this Mediterranean Sombo Cup to the row of international demonstrations. Ratified as such by the Federation International Amateur Sambo, it has been registered to its international calendar. 1999 Edition Present since many years on the azurean territory, the sport sambo reappears through an international competition. This new millennium will see Nice to welcome again this world-wide competition. 1999 edition of the World Cup took place in the extension of international Wrestling Tournament Deglane. The sambo that for this demonstration disconnects itself from Tournament Deglane, even present in it for years . The first edition revealed the presence of teams from Venezuela, USA, France, Bulgaria, Algeria and of Romania. At the end of competition, France wins

1st in front of Venezuela, and the USA. Bulgaria was 4th, Algeria 5th and the 6th was Romania. Although not classified, but participating, the Entente International Universitaire Team finishes third ex-aequo with the USA. The individual results are: Less of 65 1st Kg: Hirchmuller Audrey (France) 2nd: Mendoza Maxyuri (Vénézuela) 3rd: The Masson Gaëlle (Understanding International Universitaire). Less of 75 1st Kg: Yaicle Sollène (France) 2nd: Fiévet Karine (Understanding International Universitaire) 3rd: Donato Stéphanie (Understanding International Universitaire). Less of 65 1st Kg: Alberti Guillaume (France) 2nd: Marcaurele Gary (USA) 3rd: Diaz Jesse (Vénézuela). Less of 75 1st Kg: Todorov Vanio (Bulgarie) 2nd: Diaz Carlos (Vénézuela) 3rd: Thibaut John Daniel (France) Less of 85 1st Kg: Ortiz Michel (France) 2nd: Scott Shown (USA) 3rd: Dias Caesar (Vénézuela). Less of 95 1st Kg: Lelièvre Mickaël (France) 2nd: Mitialalov Jian (Understanding Universitaire Internationale)3ème: Omar Donaire. Less of 105 1st Kg: Bermudez Carlos (Vénézuela) 2nd: Ghemini Boubeker (France) 3rd: Savulescu Robert (Roumanie)

A gauche Josh Henson Président de la FIAS. A ses côté le Président Samaranch et Fernano Compté, ancien Président de la FIAS

A gauche Josh Henson Président de la FIAS. A sa gauche son pére Vice Président de la fédération Internationale de Taekwondo

Josh Henson (à droite), Tamas Ajan, membre de l’AGFIS (au centre), en compagnie d’Henry Kissinger

2000 Edition World CUP unfolded in Nice on 26 November, 26. This one has been won by Bulgaria, in front of the USA and France. Less of 57 kg: 1 MICHAYLOV Michail (Bulgaria) 2 RISSE Sébastien (France) 3 MASSOL Marc Less of 62 kg: 1 BRERRO Stéphane (France) 2 REESOR Gary (USA) 3 ASLAMATZIDIS Théodore (Greece) Less of 68 Kg 1 BOUCHARD Jesse (USA) 2 GARCIA Andrès (FRANCE) 3 STRAVEV Momchil (Bulgarie) Less of 74 Kg 1 TODOROV Vanyo (Bulgarie) 2 HERNANDEZ James (USA) 3 Martial BOUCHAUD (France) Less of 82 Kg 1 ALEXANDROV Todor(Bulgaria) 2 SHAUN Scott (USA) 3 SIGLY Christian (France) Less of 90 Kg 1 TEVILOV Iliyan (Bulgaria) 2 CAMPBELL Launches (USA) 3 SOLER Daniel (France) Less of 100 Kg 1 PRICHETT Robert (USA) 2 VALCHEV Ivan (Bulgaria) 3 GHEMINI Boubeker Less of 100 KG 1 NICOLOV Gueorgui (Bulgarie) 2 Julian BOIGONTIER (France) 3 KHARDOUCHE Ali (Algeria) FEMININES 1 INA TONINA (Bulgarie) 2 KEMACHE Nadjima (France) 3 MADY Alexia (Great Britain) The World Cup and the Mediterranean Universitary Cup, has been to share honor prices, promoting the leaders of the different national federations. An award was given to Regional Committee Olympic and Athletic of the Azur Coast. A Gold award was given to: Mister Josh Henson, FIAS President, Mrs Geneviève Gourdet, Président of Nice Sophia-Antipolis University, Honor Président of Méditerranean Universitary Cup, Mister Vasil

Vatov, National coach of Bulgaria Team, Mister Gary Reesor, Second FIAS Vice President and American Sambo Federation President A Silver award was given to French Federation Amateur Sambo, Mister Gary Reesor, Responsible of USA delegation, Mister Stavri Stavrev, Bulgarian Federation of SamboPresident, Mister Hervé Chastagnier, for the Nice University Club, organizer of competitions. A Bronze award was given to: Mister Michel Masséglia, Responsible of High Level Sport in the Faculty of Sciences Sport, Mister Bernard Magnin, Regional Delegate of the National Federation of Universitary Sport Mister Mordanov Eldar, Responsible of Azerbaïdjan Team of Sambo, of the Regional Committee Olympique and Athletic of the Coast, Mister Massol, Representing the faculty of sciences sport Marseille, the Nice City Cup was given to Mister François Xavier Ngomba, Cameroonian Federation of Sambo President, Mister Leonid Hayrapetyan, Armenian Federation of Sambo President, Mister Théodore Aslamatzidis, representing Greece, Mister Boulanov Oleg, Russian Referee and the STAPS and FNSU Teams.

2001 Edition The 2001 edition will see again national fight participants for the World Cup, and the universitary teams participating to the Mediterranean Universitary Cup. As last year, we will take advantage of international delegations coming to organize a training clinic, with free access, in connexion with the Faculty of Sports. Last year, the Bulgarians themselves had animated a part of the training to the side of the French. This year, the Bulgarian and French would have a new time to do this again for the students. Although the World Sambo Cup has a great importance, the Mediterranean Universitary Cup has a big interest too, and has allowed for example to give a new political axis to the FIAS, that created in January 2001 an universitary commission , of which Christian Joly, Hervé Chastagnier, Jean Marc Liger and Théodore Aslamatzidis are members .