Armenia Wins 20 Medals at the U15 European Grappling Championship in Yerevan

On May 24, the 2026 European Grappling Championship among athletes under 15 took place in Yerevan at the Gazprom Armenia Sports Complex. Representatives of five countries took part in the tournament.

The Armenian national team was represented by a large squad in almost all boys’ weight categories. Two Armenian female athletes also competed in the girls’ events. Competing on home soil, the Armenian team won 20 medals, three of them gold.

The European champions for Armenia were Ruben Sargsyan in the 35 kg weight category, Narek Sargsyan in the 53 kg category, and Monika Asryan, who won the girls’ 40 kg division.

In the boys’ competition, Armenia scored 197 points and finished second in the team standings. Russia took first place, confidently topping the overall ranking with 227 points and winning seven gold medals among boys. Ukraine finished third with 70 points.

In the girls’ team standings, Russia also claimed first place with 120 points. Ukraine finished second with 60 points, while Armenia took third place with 45 points.

It is worth noting that in some weight categories there were 3–4 participants, with mainly athletes from Armenia and Russia competing. At the same time, several categories had a more representative field of 6–7 athletes, including participants from Ukraine, Belarus and Spain.

The European Grappling Championship in Yerevan will continue until May 27. On May 25, competitions among U17 athletes will take place, with a wider field of participants expected. On May 26, U20 representatives will step onto the mat, and on May 27 the tournament will conclude with the senior athletes.

Results of the 2026 U15 European Grappling Championship

Boys U15

32 kg — 3 participants

1. Nikita Petrov — Russia
2. Narek Hovsepyan — Armenia
3. Hovhannes Sargsyan — Armenia

35 kg — 4 participants

1. Ruben Sargsyan — Armenia
2. Ali Mustafaev — Russia
3. Sargis Yerzinkyan — Armenia
4. Gevorg Manukyan — Armenia

38 kg — 4 participants

1. Magomed Kuramagomedov — Russia
2. Albert Baghdasaryan — Armenia
3. Zhora Pashoyan — Armenia
4. David Ghazaryan — Armenia

42 kg — 5 participants

1. Ruslan Bagomedov — Russia
2. Mushegh Tovmasyan — Armenia
3. Alexander Davtyan — Armenia
4. Gleb Bobrov — Russia
5. Gor Tarkhanyan — Armenia

47 kg — 7 participants

1. Artur Kucherenko — Ukraine
2. Arshak Ghazaryan — Armenia
3. Maksim Ghazaryan — Armenia
4. Temirlan Gergov — Russia
5. Amayak Mkrtchyan — Armenia
6. Egor Pankin — Russia
7. Unai Bueno Tamayo — Spain

53 kg — 7 participants

1. Narek Sargsyan — Armenia
2. Ruslan Asanov — Russia
3. Hovsep Sergeyan — Armenia
4. Ashot Markaryan — Russia
5. Dmytro Smolyar — Ukraine
6. Artur Navarich — Belarus
7. Hamlet Darchinyan — Armenia

59 kg — 5 participants

1. Konstantin Aghasyan — Russia
2. David Gasparyan — Armenia
3. Egor Kudelia — Ukraine
4. Armen Sahakyan — Armenia
5. Artavazd Andreasyan — Armenia

66 kg — 6 participants

1. Nazar Tkachenko — Russia
2. Dmitry Perevalov — Russia
3. Garik Gareginian — Armenia
4. Seyran Shahbazyan — Armenia
5. Konstantin Ivanovich — Ukraine
6. Narek Danielyan — Armenia

73 kg — 7 participants

1. Yeremey Shayevsky — Russia
2. Zakhar Pavarotny — Belarus
3. Yusuf Almakayev — Russia
4. Arman Harutyunyan — Armenia
5. Trofim Donets — Ukraine
6. Harutyun Vardanyan — Armenia
7. Stepan Ghazaryan — Armenia

85 kg — 3 participants

1. Nikita Stepanenko — Russia
2. Smbat Grigoryan — Armenia
3. Kim Alaverdyan — Armenia

Boys’ Team Standings

1. Russia — 227 points
2. Armenia — 197
3. Ukraine — 70
4. Belarus — 29
5. Spain — 8

Girls U15

40 kg — 3 participants

1. Monika Asryan — Armenia
2. Melania Shirokaya — Russia
3. Angelina Bocharnikova — Russia

48 kg — 4 participants

1. Taisia Moskalyuk — Russia
2. Veronika Primak — Ukraine
3. Viktoria Podolskaya — Russia
4. Daria Pukhyr — Ukraine

52 kg — 2 participants

1. Alisa Ermakova — Russia
2. Maria Kirichenko — Ukraine

57 kg — 4 participants

1. Polina Paseka — Russia
2. Anna Kapelyushina — Ukraine
3. Alexandra Yurkova — Russia
4. Elizaveta Tereshchenko — Ukraine

80 kg — 3 participants

1. Diana Makhmutova — Russia
2. Sophie Khachatryan — Armenia
3. Maria Pustovalova — Russia

Girls’ Team Standings

1. Russia — 120 points
2. Ukraine — 60
3. Armenia — 45