The Sambo federation of Yugoslavia was established on the 25^th June, 1994. Since 1973 Svetozar Mihailovic-Draza, Veselin Novakovic and Radisav Markovic had made significant contribution to sambo development.

The beginning of sambo development is related to two prominent sambo athletes Yugoslav Slavko Obadov and Pavle Bajcetic, who participated in the first European Open championship, held in Riga (the Soviet Union). At the championship, bringing joy to everyone, Slavko Obadov won a silver medal while Pavle Bajcetic reached the fourth place.

In 1973 at the First sambo world championship held in Teheran (Iran) Yugoslavia was represented by two sportsmen Slavko Obadov and Dimitrios Konstatinidis.

In 1974 four sambo athletes from Novi Sad – Pavle Bajcetic and Momir Lucic (silver medalists), Slavko Obadov (bronze medalist) and Dimitrios Konstatinidis (the fifth place) participated in the European championship held in Madrid (Spain). During the championship, the FIAS congress was held, where Svetozar Mihailovic was elected as a chairman of FIAS Technical Committee.

In 1987 Yugoslavia took part in the European championship held in Sofia (Bulgaria). One sportsman competed and Nikola Dišković was the referee at this competition.

In 1993 the Yugoslav national sambo team was invited by Kstovo Sambo School to participate in the XVII world championship in Russia. At the FIAS Congress Svetozar Mihailovic was elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the International amateur sambo federation and the chairman of the medical commission.

In the same year two sambo champions Nikolay Igruskin and Alexander Dunaev, and their coach Vladimir Kulkov came to Serbia for a few months to work as instructors. Their knowledge and experience improved sambo sport in the country.

In the same period Nikola Diskovic (Novi Sad, 1995; Krasnoyarsk, 2001), Branko Savic-Karson (Tokio, 1996) and Patrik Drid (Vladivostok, 2003) took participation at the world championships as the referees.

Previous results of sambo athletes at the world championships are the following:

Gold: Diana Moric (Thessaloniki, 2009).

Silver: Slavko Obadov (Teheran, 1973); Nevenka Cupovic (Prague, 2007); Tatjana Trivic (Thessaloniki, 2009).

Bronze: Dragana Milenkovic (Novi Sad, 1997; Kiev, 2000); Lidija Martinovic (Novi Sad, 1997); Tatjana Trivic (Krasnoyarsk, 2001; Vladivostok; 2003; Astana, 2005); Sanela Markovic (Sofia, 2006); Nevenka Cupovic (St. Petersburg, 2008); Snezana Delibasic (Thessaloniki, 2009); Vanja Mandic (Thessaloniki, 2009); Mirela Salijevic (Vilnius, 2011).

In spring 2015 the European sambo championship among youth and juniors was held in Novi Sad.

Results of athletes:

2013. Universiade Kazan - Nikola Milosevic 3.place

2013. Sport Accord St. Petersburg - Nikola Milosevic 2.place

2013. Sport Accord St. Petersburg - Ivana Jandric 3.place 

2014. European Championship Bucharest - Ivana Jandric 3.place 

2015. European Championship Zagreb - Vukasin Kovacevic 3.place

2015. European Championship Zagreb - Ivana Jandric 3.place 

2015. 1st European Olipmic Games Baku - Ivana Jandric 1.place 

2016. European Championship Kazan - Vladimir Gajic 2.place

2016. World Championship Sofia - Jovana Rogic 3.place

2016. World Championship Sofia - Ivana Jandric 3.place

Champions and prize winners of Serbia 2017

European Championship among Youth and Juniors 2017 in the Czech Republic

Bronze Medal:

Din Pavl (90 kg)

European Championship 2017 in the Republic of Belarus

Silver Medal:

Jandric Ivana (68 kg)