Oleg Sergeevich Stepanov (Russian: Олег Серге́евич Степанов, 10 December 1939 – 27 February 2010) was a judoka and sambo competitor. Domestically he was mostly known for sambo, which was a very popular sport in the Soviet Union, albeit with a limited international recognition. Between 1958 and 1968 Stepanov won eight national titles in sambo. Internationally he competed in judo, which has similar rules to sambo. The first Soviet judo team was formed in 1962 from the best sambo competitors, including Stepanov, and in 1963 it showed its strength in Europe and Japan.[3] Later Stepanov won bronze medals at the 1964 Olympics and 1965 World Championships, as well as European titles in 1965 and 1966.[1]
 Stepanov (right) at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Oleg Sergeevich Stepanov |
| Born | 10 December 1939 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 27 February 2010 (aged 70) Moscow, Russia |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Sport | Judo, sambo |
| Weight class | –68 kg, –70 kg |
| Club | Armed Forces sports society, Moscow[1][2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1964) |
| World Champ. | 
(1965) |
| European Champ. | 
(1965, 1966) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 54609 |
| JudoInside.com | 5900 |
| Updated on 24 June 2023 | |
After retiring from competitions Stepanov coached sambo and judo at the Moscow Armed Forces Sports Club, for which he competed previously. In the late 1970s he trained the national women's judo team.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Oleg Stepanov. sports-reference.com
- ^ Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 366.
- ^ По Японии прошел тайфун в виде советских самбистов. sambo.ru. 20 November 2007
- ^ Ковер, борцовки и солнечный остров… Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine samoz.ru
External links
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Media related to Oleg Stepanov at Wikimedia Commons
- Oleg Stepanov at the International Judo Federation
- Oleg Stepanov at JudoInside.com
- Oleg Stepanov at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Oleg Stepanov at Olympics.com
- Oleg Stepanov at Olympedia
- Oleg Stepanov at The-Sports.org
- Олег Сергеевич Степанов. zvyaginec.ru (photo gallery)
- Умер легендарный борец Олег Степанов. wrestlingua.com. 2 March 2010 (interview in Russian)
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