Vasili Oshchepkov
| Vasili Oshchepkov | |
|---|---|
Oschchepkov in 1912 | |
| Born | Vasili Sergeyevich Oshchepkov 7 January 1893 Sakhalin, Russian Empire |
| Died | 10 October 1937 (aged 44) Butyrka Prison, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Style | Sambo |
| Teacher(s) | Kanō Jigorō |
| Rank | Merited Master of Sports of the USSR 2nd dan Judo |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Ekaterina Zhuravleva Maria Grigorievna (second wife) Anna Ivanovna (third wife) |
| Notable students | Anatoly Kharlampiyev |
Vasili Sergeyevich Oshchepkov (Russian: Васи́лий Серге́евич Още́пков; January 7, 1893 - October 10, 1937) was a Russian and Soviet researcher of different types of national wrestling and martial arts. He was ranked as a Merited Master of Sports of the USSR and an Honored Coach of the USSR. He was one of the founders of Sambo, a martial art developed in the Soviet Union. During the Great Purge, Oshchepkov was arrested in 1937 and accused of being a Japanese spy; he was executed in prison as a result.