candidate: Sergej Grecicho , two time Lithuanian combat Sambo champion , mixed martial artist Rumen Dimitrov , Bulgarian combat Sambo champion , and mixed martial artist Rosen Dimitrov , Bulgarian combat Sambo champion , and mixed martial artist Genrikh Shults , 6 - times Soviet Sport Sambo champion ( 85 kg ) , the first capitan of the USSR national Judo team , European Judo champion ( 80 kg ) Vladimir Putin , KGB officer , former Prime Minister of Russia and current President , is Master of Sports in both Sambo and Judo .