Volf Sharkansky People

Vladimir (Wolf) Sharkansky was born in Chisināu. At the age of 13, he got in the wrestling club under the guidance of Andrei Doga. A year later, Doga changed direc- tion and began learning sambo, and Sharkansky followed. A few years later, 16-year- old Vladimir became a master of sambo sports.After joining the army, Vladimir joined the CSKA Sports Club, where he con- tinued training under the leadership of Soviet sambo and judo masters Zvyagintsev, Mishchenko, Stepanov. At one of the USSR championships, Volf Sharkansky was awarded a diploma as the most technical fighter of the championship. At the end of his military service, the SKA leadership invited Volf Sharkansky ot stay and play for the army sports club.Despite the coaches' insistence, Vladimir decided to return to his native Chisinau. Returning home, he began working as a coach. In the late 1970s, in USSR, it was decided to allow Jews to emigrate. Together with his parents and sister, Vladimir Sharkansky arrived first in Italy and then in the USA. In Brooklyn, onBrighton Beach, Vladimir Sharkansky opened a judo wrestling hall called Olympic (later Brighton Judo), where he trains children, young people and adults.He won the gold medal at the USSR Sambo Championship (juniors), Riga 1967, USSR Sambo Championship 1970, Dushanbe 1970.

Headquarters: Moldova
Industry: Sport