Vasili Oshchepkov
Russian martial artist (1892-1937) · Russia · On the map · Athletes · Died at 44
Vasili Sergeyevich Oshchepkov was a Russian and Soviet researcher of different types of national wrestling and martial arts. He was ranked as a Merited Master of Sports of the USSR and an Honored Coach of the USSR. He was one of the founders of Sambo, a martial art developed in the Soviet Union.
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During the Great Purge, Oshchepkov was arrested in 1937 and accused of being a Japanese spy; he was executed in prison as a result.
Country
Russia
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1937 · aged 44
