Description

President of Russia, martial artist trained in judo and SAMBO under Anatoliy Rakhlin from age 11, Master of Sports in SAMBO, 8th dan in judo

Teachers (1)

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  Anatoliy Rakhlin

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 3

  Confirmed

  Began training in judo under Anatoliy Rakhlin at age 11 in 1964, as documented in Judo.ru article listing him among Rakhlin's first group of students

  (1964)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Began training in judo under Anatoliy Rakhlin at age 11 in 1964, as documented in Judo.ru article listing him among Rakhlin's first group of students

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "В 1964 году набрал первую группу юношей, среди которых были Аркадий Ротенберг, Валентин Степанов, Николай Кононов, Василий Шестаков, Владимир Путин."

  — Judo.ru article - Rakhlin's first students link

  linkSambo 3

  Confirmed

  Trained in SAMBO under Anatoliy Rakhlin from 1964, with specific mention of Rakhlin's SAMBO section selection process in Vecherka-SPB article

  (1964)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Trained in SAMBO under Anatoliy Rakhlin from 1964, with specific mention of Rakhlin's SAMBO section selection process in Vecherka-SPB article

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Хорошо помню, как Анатолий Соломонович проводил отбор в секцию самбо. Нужно было подтянуться — кто сколько сможет."

  — Vecherka-SPB article - Rakhlin as Putin's trainerlink

Ranks (2)

• linkSambo

  receipt_longMaster of Sport 3

  Confirmed

  Awarded Master of Sports title in SAMBO, documented on official Kremlin website stating he is multiple champion of St Petersburg in SAMBO and Master of Sports

  Unified Sports Classification System

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Awarded Master of Sports title in SAMBO, documented on official Kremlin website stating he is multiple champion of St Petersburg in SAMBO and Master of Sports

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Putin is also multiple champion of St Petersburg in Sambo and Master of Sports in Sambo"

  — Kremlin website - Putin's interests link
• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech8 dan 3

  Confirmed

  Awarded 8th dan in judo by the International Judo Federation in 2012 during the IJF's 60th anniversary celebrations, as documented by European Judo Union

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by International Judo Federation

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Awarded 8th dan in judo by the International Judo Federation in 2012 during the IJF's 60th anniversary celebrations, as documented by European Judo Union

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Following the festivities of the 60th anniversary of the International Judo Federation, celebrated last year in Paris on the occasion of the World Championships, the IJF had the honor of awarding the 8th dan to Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, who was also celebrating his 60th birthday on the 7th of october."

  — 8th Dan attributed to Vladimir Putin (European Judo Union)link

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