This prize fund will reward the top sambists around the world who won gold, silver or bronze at the World Championships in Novi Sad in Serbia from November 6 to 8.

The total fund amounts to $108,000 (£81,700/€89,100) with gold medallists winning $1,500 (£1,100/€1,200), silver medallists winning $1,000 (£756/€826) and bronze medallists winning $750 (£567/€619).

"Despite the difficult conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year we managed to hold the World Sambo Championships - the main annual tournament of the FIAS international calendar," said FIAS President Vasily Shestakov.

"And we would like to note the achievements of athletes who were not afraid of the challenges of the new time, who were able to take part in competitions and win tournament medals.

"We know very well how much work lies behind their bright and technical performances at competitions and, of course, we want to reward athletes for their achievements."

A total of 27 sets of medals were fought for at the Championships: nine in women's competition, nine in men's and nine in combat sambo.

Each set had one gold, one silver and two bronzes.

Russia won the most gold medals with 17, and made the podium in all but two bouts.

Other gold medallist nations were Belarus, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Romania, Bulgaria and Cameroon.

Nineteen nations won medals at the Championships.