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My name is Ivan Vasylchuk, I am 37 years old, and I have been training in sambo and judo since 1992.

Some of my achievements in the sport of Sambo:

• In 1999 I became the Ukrainian Cadet Sambo Champion.
• In 2001 I became the Ukrainian Youth Sambo Champion and earned the title of Master of Sports.
• In 2002 I earned silver at the World Sambo Junior Championships.
• In 2006 I earned silver at the World and European Sambo Championships and earned the title of Master of Sport – International Class.
• In 2009 I earned bronze at the World Sambo Championships.
• In 2009 I also joined the Ukrainian National Judo Team and earned the title of Master of Sport (Black Belt).
• In 2011 I earned gold at the World Sambo Championships.
• In 2013 I earned gold at the World Combat Games.
• In 2013 and 2015 I earned silver at the World Sambo Championships.
• In 2007, 2012, 2013, and 2014 I earned bronze at the European Sambo Championships.
• In 2017 I retired from a professional competition and opened my YouTube channel. Now I have 211,000 subscribers across three YouTube channels.
• Recorded 14 online courses on the most important topics for coaches and athletes. Translated 7 of the most relevant ones into English.
• In 2008 I started teaching Sambo to my own students and in 2014 one of my students joined the Ukrainian National Sambo team and earned the title of Master of Sport.

I currently train in Spain but my main focus is the growth and development of the “Sila Partera”(Strength of the Mat) online Sambo Academy.

Through Sila Partera I help athletes to improve their training process and improve their results in competition.