Rudniev and Shevchenko crowned best Ukrainian sambists of 2020 Tuesday, 12 January 2021
Combat sambo under-74-kilogram world champion Vladislav Rudniev and women s under-64kg world champion Anastasia Shevchenko have been named Ukraine s top sambists for 2020.
The National Ukrainian Sambo Federation named the two gold medallists from the 2020 World Sambo Championships in Novi Sad in Serbia as its best athletes of the year.
Shevchenko and Rudniev first in the organisation s ratings, tied with a total of 1680 points.
In the women s under-64kg, Shevchenko defeated Belarus Vera Harelikava in the final; Rudniev won his gold medal after victory over Daiyrbek Karyiaev of Kyrgyzstan.
Three-time world champion Rudniev previously stated that he believed Russia s reign as a dominant force in the sport was diminishing.