Vadim Kolganov – Biography
 

• Born 1^st September 1969 in the Moscow Region of Russia
• Started training in Karate in1979, moving swiftly onto Judo and Sambo.
• Started competing in the Central Dynamo club in 1980 becoming Club Champion several times.
• In 1986 he became Moscow Champion.
• Completed high school and entered the Russian State University of Physical Culture studying towards a diploma in physical instruction and sambo coaching.
• In 1988 he was enlisted in the Russian Army and spent two years flying helicopters and parachuting out of planes in the Russian Air Forces.
• In 1990 he re-joined his course at the Moscow Institute and completed his Diploma.
• In1992 he worked in the Moscow Region Police Force as an inspector of physical education and self-defence within the forces.
• In 1993 he worked in a spinal injuries clinic in Moscow which led to a trip to Britain which led to him meeting his wife and settling down in Britain where he now lives and works.
• Since moving to Britain Vadim has continued to practise Sambo and through his activities has come in contact with many excellent wrestlers who have been very keen to add Sambo skills to their already impressive fighting skills.
• Vadim returned to competitive wrestling in 2005 winning a friendly competition in Cherbourg, France and taking the Bronze medal in the World Masters Sambo Championships in Prague. He was 2006 British Sambo Champion. Unfortunately, a ruptured cruciate ligament has prevented him from competing this year as he recovers from reconstruction surgery to his knee.
• Vadim has also studied Wing Chun, Western Boxing, Jujitsu and American Freestyle Wrestling.