Oleg Taktarov Coach, Sambo World Champion Nikolai Baranov Dies

It's been reported that Nikolai Baranov, one of the last great sambo champions of the old Soviet Union where the sport was founded, passed away last week. Baranov, a two-time world champion, had been variously reported as being 70 or 71-years-old.

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