Late July marked the date of the first annual Canadian Freestyle Sambo Open Championships, and it was held in tandem with the Canadian Combat Sambo Federation CANADA - Late July marked the date of the first annual Canadian Freestyle Sambo Open Championships, and it was held in tandem with the Canadian Combat Sambo Federation.

This event, while small, went a long way toward promoting sambo in Canada. The matches were very tough and we had two new clubs that attended for the first time.

66kg (best of three):
Gold - Vincent Beurrier (NYCS, Montreal)
Silver - Alex Robillard (Club Kozak, Montreal)

74kg (best of three):
Gold - Reilly Bodycomb (NYCS, New York)
Silver - Maxim Champoux (Karate Sportif, Montreal)

84kg (Best of three):
Gold - Aslin Pierre (Club Kozak, Montreal)
Silver - Ilir Berisha (Club Kozak, Montreal)

96kg
Gold - Alex Kouzime (Club Kozak, Montreal)
Silver - Mike Martele (Grizzly Gym, Toronto)
Bronze - Dave Miller (Club Kozak, Montreal)

Open weight exhibition match:
Vincent Beurrier (NYCS) defeats Maxim Champoux (Karate Sportif) via armbar
from scarf hold position.
   
- Steve Koepfer and the ASA