The 13th USSR Sambo Championship was held in Moscow from April 2 to 5, 1959. The competition was attended by 172 athletes from 14 union republics and cities of Moscow and Leningrad.
| USSR Sambo Championship 1959 | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Moscow |
| Of the participants | 172 |
| Medals | 8 sets |
| Opening | April 2 |
| Closing | 5th of April |
| date | |
Medalists
| Weight category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Lightest weight (up to 56 kg) | Lavrentiy Katsiashvili Colmeurne ( Tbilisi ) | K. Insaridze Dynamo ( Tbilisi ) | Valery Fraer Dynamo ( Moscow ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light weight (up to 60 kg) | Alexander Lukichev "Petrel" ( Moscow ) | Sergey Ivanov Dynamo ( Leningrad ) | V. Karelin Dynamo ( Moscow ) |
| Feather-weight (up to 64 kg) | Oleg Stepanov "Petrel" ( Moscow ) | N. Popkov Dynamo ( Novosibirsk ) | R. Sesiashvili "Petrel" ( Tbilisi ) |
| A light weight (up to 68 kg) | Yuri Chistov Dynamo ( Leningrad ) | Sergey Velikotny "Daugava" ( Riga ) | Aron Bogolyubov Dynamo ( Leningrad ) |
| Welterweight (up to 72 kg) | Evgeny Gloriozov "Petrel" ( Moscow ) | Boris Klimovich Dynamo ( Leningrad ) | Supyan Zubairaev "Petrel" ( RSFSR ) |
| Average weight (up to 77 kg) | Alfred Karaschuk "Petrel" ( Moscow ) | Ilya Tsipursky "Petrel" ( Moscow ) | V. Novikov Dynamo ( Leningrad ) |
| Light heavy (up to 85 kg) | Heinrich Schulz "Petrel" ( Moscow ) | Anzor Zurabauli "Petrel" ( Tbilisi ) | Yuri Zabolotsky "Petrel" ( Moscow ) |
| Heavy weight (over 85 kg) | Surakat Asiyatilov "Petrel" ( Makhachkala ) | A. Vardoshvili Colmeurne ( Tbilisi ) | Otar Shindzhikashvili Dynamo ( Tbilisi ) |
Literature
- Sambo: Handbook / M.: Soviet Sport , 2006;
- Sambo wrestling: Handbook / Compiled by E. M. Chumakov - M.: Physical education and sport , 1985;
- Sports Yearbook 1951-1959 / Compiled by G. M. Mikhailov - M.: Physical Education and Sports , 1961.