Vladimir Putin's sporting abilities have been praised by a former judo champ. Despite not being a professional, 71 year old Putin is reportedly quite handy with the martial arts discipline.

Short recounts Putin’s hardscrabble childhood in postwar Leningrad, his indifferent academic record, and the German and martial arts teachers who saved him from an unpromising future.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday bestowed a state decoration on Steven Seagal, the American actor and martial artist who also holds Russian citizenship. Seagal, known for his appearances ...

Russian president Vladimir Putin honored martial arts star Steven Seagal with the Order of Friendship recognition. The decree credited the “On Deadly Ground” actor, who holds Russian an… ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, known to be a martial arts enthusiast, is seen practicing judo in 2016. Steven Seagal, pictured in 2022, opened the Typhoon All-Russian Aikido Center in Moscow ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme during a martial arts event in St Petersburg April 14, 2007.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and actor, martial artist and Special Representative of Russian Foreign Ministry on Cultural connections, Steven Seagal (R), on May 30, 2024, in Moscow, Russia.

A visual guide to the many links between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Skip to Main Content; ... and his short-lived mixed martial arts venture with one of Putin’s favorite ...

MOSCOW, November 8. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin watched a show of the Japanese House of Martial Law Nippon Budokan in Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium on Saturday. The event took place ...

Mr Putin grew up in Leningrad (modern-day St Petersburg) where he trained in martial arts and studied law at university. Image: Young Vladimir Putin. Pic: Russian Archives/Zuma Wire/Shutterstock ...

As Putin and Xi demonstrate real global influence, the former president resorts to performative machismo and concerning displays of authoritarian behavior that threaten American democratic values ...

Putin this week awarded Seagal an Order of Friendship medal. Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Steven Seagal visit a newly-built sports complex in Moscow on March 13, 2013. Alexei Nikolsky/AFP ...