Overview
Beach Sambo is FIAS's outdoor sand-court adaptation of Sport Sambo, staged for beach-sport and multi-sport festival events such as the ANOC World Beach Games. Competitors contest under a shortened match format, with throw-scoring modified to account for the softer landing surface of sand.
How to win
- Decision priority: total victory > technical superiority > points > last-scoring competitor; Tournament: single-elimina…
- Victory priority order — Total victory beats technical superiority, then points, then last scorer.
- Tournament format — Single-elimination bracket with repechage for eliminated competitors.
- Gold/Silver/two Bronze per weight + gender
The game
- Two competitors per match; Beach Sambo weight classes typically consolidated to 3-4 categories per gender (vs. 7 indoor…
- Two competitors per match — Each match is contested by exactly two competitors.
- Beach Sambo weight classes typically consolidated to 3-4 categories per gender (vs. 7 indoor)
- Officials on mat — 1 mat referee, 1 corner judge, scoring official, and timekeeper required.
