2006 World Sambo Championships
The 2006 World Sambo Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria on November 3 to 5 for men's and women's Sambo, and the 2006 Combat Sambo championships were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on September 30 to October 2
Medal overview
Combat Sambo Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-flyweight (52 kg) |
 Bair Vanzilov (RUS) |
 Olimov Otabek (UZB) |
 Andrey Zinchuk (UKR) |
 Vahe Otarjan (ARM) | |||
| Flyweight (57 kg) |
 Orhonbaatar Soninhuu (MGL) |
Kodir Sultanov (UZB) |
Denis Panin (RUS) |
 Cholpon Baiterekov (KGZ) | |||
| Half-lightweight (62 kg) |
Dimitriy Simanov (RUS) |
Ulan Eraliev (KGZ) |
 Erkebulan Shaihov (KAZ) |
| Alizon Rahimov (UZB) | |||
| Lightweight (68 kg) |
Igor Isaikin (RUS) |
 Temur Muhabbatov (TJK) |
Roman Bramontov (KAZ) |
| Alizon Rahimov (UZB) | |||
| Welterweight (74 kg) |
Damba Radnaev (RUS) |
Sunnat Iliasov (UZB) |
Erlan Kelimbetov (KAZ) |
| Nurlan Azimbaev (KGZ) | |||
| Half-middleweight (82 kg) |
Aleksey Gagarin (RUS) |
 Izuru Takeuchi (JPN) |
David Grigoryan (UKR) |
| Saiaush Kasabaev (KAZ) | |||
| Middleweight (90 kg) |
Eldor Gliamov (UZB) |
Vladimir Damdinov (RUS) |
Sergei Kotin (KAZ) |
 Arturas Pranskiavichus (LTU) | |||
| Half-heavyweight (100 kg) |
Dmitiri Zabolotnyi (KGZ) |
Aleksander Garkushenko (RUS) |
Konstantin Rishkov (UKR) |
| Nurmatov Tureunmurat (UZB) | |||
| Heavyweight (100+ kg) |
Aleksander Emelianenko (RUS) |
Samad Rustamov (UZB) |
 Yancho Dimitrov (BUL) |
| Vladimir Bezegev (UKR) |
Men's Sambo Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-flyweight (52 kg) |
Denis Cherentzov (RUS) |
Birles Yessengaliyev (KAZ) |
 Ushangi Kuzanshvili (GEO) |
| Konstantin Tabakov (BUL) | |||
| Flyweight (57 kg) |
Timur Gallymov (RUS) |
Evgeny Genov (BUL) |
Yerlan Tazhikov (KAZ) |
| Avtandil Tzintzadze (GEO) | |||
| Half-lightweight (62 kg) |
Vitaly Sergeev (RUS) |
Kostadin Topalov (BUL) |
Aidar KairBayev (KAZ) |
| Abdulfayz Mulloev (TJK) | |||
| Lightweight (68 kg) |
 Dimitri Bazaylev (BLR) |
Dmitriy Babiychuk (UKR) |
Denis Muchin (RUS) |
| Stefan Shopov (BUL) | |||
| Low-middleweight (74 kg) |
Georgi Georgiev (BUL) |
 Timur Rachmatulaev (ISR) |
David Shengelya (GEO) |
 Carlos Ochoa (VEN) | |||
| Half-middleweight (82 kg) |
Rais Rakhmatullin (RUS) |
Ivan Vaslchuk (UKR) |
Niko Kutsia (GEO) |
| Leart Avagyan (ARM) | |||
| Middleweight (90 kg) |
Mindya Bodaveli (GEO) |
Alsim Chernoskulov (RUS) |
Poludjona Saihova (TJK) |
| Yaugen Siomachkin (BLR) | |||
| Half-heavyweight (100 kg) |
Kyrylo Volovik (UKR) |
Yuriy Alikin (RUS) |
Blagoi Ivanov (BUL) |
| Syarhei Kukharenka (BLR) | |||
| Heavyweight (100+ kg) |
Murat Hasanov (RUS) |
Arman Abeubov (KAZ) |
Zviad Chinchiladze (GEO) |
| Yury Rybak (BLR) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-lightweight (48 kg) |
Volha Leshchanka (BLR) |
Lutzia Giniyatulina (RUS) |
Erdenechimegiin Nomin (MGL) |
| Irina Paunikova (BUL) | |||
| Half-lightweight (52 kg) |
Sneljina Vasileva (BUL) |
Susanna Mirzoyan (RUS) |
Maryna Zarkaya (BLR) |
| Munhbaataryn Bundmaa (MGL) | |||
| Lightweight (56 kg) |
Marina Korneeva (RUS) |
Elitsa Razheva (BUL) |
Zhanargul Akbalanova (KAZ) |
| Paim Anzela (BLR) | |||
| Welterweight (60 kg) |
 Ana Repida (MDA) |
Olesia Kondratyeva (RUS) |
Olga Panchuk (UKR) |
| Raissa Baliyeva (KAZ) | |||
| Half-middleweight (64 kg) |
Anastasia Lieshkova (BLR) |
Hurelbaataryn Bigermaa (MGL) |
Yulia Kuzina (RUS) |
| Ieva Klimasauskiene (LTU) | |||
| Middleweight (68 kg) |
Svetlana Averushkina (RUS) |
Marya Yancheva (BUL) |
Maria Semenchuk (UKR) |
 Sanela Markovic (SRB) | |||
| Super-middleweight (72 kg) |
Svetlana Galyant (RUS) |
Katsiaryna Radzevich (BLR) |
Iana Zazulina (MDA) |
| Petya Petkova (BUL) | |||
| Half-heavyweight (80 kg) |
Mariya Oryashkova (BUL) |
Anastasia Matrosova (UKR) |
Dibnara Orazbekova (KAZ) |
| Sviatlana Tsimashenka (BLR) | |||
| Heavyweight (80+ kg) |
Irina Rodina (RUS) |
Yulia Barysik (BLR) |
Tzeca Bojlova (BUL) |
 Elena Patsiou (GRE) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 15 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Belarus | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Moldova | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | Tajikistan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Armenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 27 | 27 | 54 | 108 | |
Bulgaria 3+4+7=14