David Rudman

David Rudman (April 13, 1943 – February 8, 2022) was a Russian-American wrestler, Sambo world champion, and judo European champion.

Early and personal life Rudman was born in Kuybyshev (now Samara, Russia). He emigrated to the United States in 1994, and lived in New York City, where was involved in sports administration.

Wrestling career He was a member of the sport association "Dynamo". Rudman described sambo as "is a combination of many forms of martial arts, designed to give Soviet soldiers the edge in combat fighting". In 1970, he was part of the European Team Judo Champion at the championships in Berlin, fighting in the U70 weight class.

Sports administrator Rudman founded and served as director of the "Sambo-70" sports school in the Cheremushki District of Moscow.

He was the President of the American Amateur Sambo Federation since 2004, and President of the Federation International Amateur Sambo from 2005 on.

Honors Rudman was an Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, and an Honored Coach of the USSR.