Throughout human history, women's participation in fights has been minimal. The situation began to change closer to the beginning of the 20th century, with the development of the movement for equal rights for women and men in all types of activities and the inclusion of martial arts in the Olympic Games program.
The origin of women's SAMBO in the Soviet Union began in the early 30s of the last century in all physical education institutions of the country. The first group of women's SAMBO was organized at the Moscow school in 1938. These girls became the founders of women's SAMBO in Russia. The first official competitions between training groups of SAMBO wrestlers were held in 1970, SAMBO wrestling competitions attracted a large number of spectators, all of them noted the high entertainment and aesthetics of the tournament. The first World SAMBO Championships for women were held in 1983 in Madrid, Spain.
In recent decades, the rapidly growing interest in women's martial arts, both from participants and spectators, has been especially noticeable. Modern SAMBO competitions among women are highly entertaining and women are presented in same number of weight categories as men.
One of the main motivations for women (as well as men) to try martial arts is the desire to try something new.
In 2015, women took part in Combat SAMBO competitions for the first time at the official Paris Grand Prix tournament. At the continental championships, women entered the fight for medals in Combat SAMBO for the first time in Pan America, as well as in Asia and Oceania.
In 2024, women's combat sambo will become part of all continental championships and World Sambo Cups, and moreover, the World SAMBO Championships! Next year it will be presented at the 2025 World Games in the People's Republic of China.
