Yerevan is set to stage the Cup of the President of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan in August ©FIAS

A prize fund of $189,000 (£148,000/€172,500) has been announced for an International Sambo Federation event due to be staged in Yerevan in two months’ time.

The Armenian capital is scheduled to stage the "Cup of the President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan" from August 5 to 6.

Male sambists are set to compete across the 58 kilogram, 64kg, 71kg, 79kg, 88kg, 98kg and over-98kg categories.

There is also due to be two women’s divisions with the 54kg and over-80kg contests named on the programme.

A total of seven men's and two women's categories are due to be contested in the Armenian capital ©FIAS
A total of seven men's and two women's categories are due to be contested in the Armenian capital ©FIAS

Hosts Armenia is expected to field two sambists in each category, while other countries will only be allowed to have one per division.

The winners of the Cup of the President of the NOC of Armenia Gagik Tsarukyan are due to raffle off the cash prize fund.

Champions in Yerevan are set to receive $10,000 (£7,850/€9,150), with silver and bronze medallists poised to claim $5,000 (£3,900/€4,600) and $3,000 (£2,350/€2,750) respectively.