Armenia Wins Two Bronze Medals at the 2026 European U15 Boxing Championships in Turkey

The European U15 Boxing Championships concluded on October 26 in Trabzon, Turkey. At the end of the competition, Armenia's national team secured two bronze medals — one in the boys' competition and one in the girls' competition.

Nare Shakaryan (40 kg) and Khachik Babayan (63 kg) were the two Armenian medalists.

The gold medals in their respective weight categories went to England's Brogan Darry (40 kg) and Latvia's Prokhors Grisunins (63 kg).

The performances of Armenian-origin boxers representing Russia also deserve special mention. Polina Aghajanyan became European champion in the women's 50 kg division, while Artur Asatryan claimed bronze in the boys' 75 kg category.

All Gold Medalists at the 2026 European U15 Boxing Championships

A total of 33 sets of medals were awarded at the championships in Trabzon, with 17 weight categories in the boys' competition and 16 in the girls' competition.

Boys

• 40 kg: Marzio El-Moeti (Italy)
• 42 kg: Kevin Lorenzo de Castro (Germany)
• 44 kg: Rodion Kurnosov (Russia)
• 46 kg: Samuel Smith (England)
• 48 kg: Berat Yildirim (Turkey)
• 50 kg: Patrick Casey (Ireland)
• 52 kg: Brody Dow (Scotland)
• 54 kg: Martin Nevin (Ireland)
• 57 kg: Egor Zhurkhin (Russia)
• 60 kg: Mikhail Novikov (Russia)
• 63 kg: Prokhors Grisunins (Latvia)
• 66 kg: Egor Noskov (Russia)
• 70 kg: Shane Fury (England)
• 75 kg: Bilal Iqbal (England)
• 80 kg: Ramil Shabanov (Russia)
• 90 kg: Teymur Tanriverdiyev (Azerbaijan)
• Over 90 kg: David Bochkarov (Ukraine)

One of the most recognizable participants at the championships was Shane Fury, the nephew of former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Representing England, Fury won the gold medal in the 70 kg division.

Girls

• 40 kg: Brogan Darry (England)
• 42 kg: Ulyana Oleneva (Russia)
• 44 kg: Millie Rolfe (England)
• 46 kg: Fatma Nur Akbulut (Turkey)
• 48 kg: Ummugulsum Arli (Turkey)
• 50 kg: Polina Aghajanyan (Russia)
• 52 kg: Esamin Safarova (Russia)
• 54 kg: Alina Ignatovich (Ukraine)
• 57 kg: Maria Boyakova (Russia)
• 60 kg: Esma Nur Yurtsever (Turkey)
• 63 kg: Elen Dvali (Georgia)
• 66 kg: Ivana Kilci (Turkey)
• 70 kg: Fatma Belinay Ergin (Turkey)
• 75 kg: Hatice Kocabay (Turkey)
• 80 kg: Leyla Dadabekova (Russia)
• Over 80 kg: Nedime Bulat (Turkey)

Russia topped the gold medal standings with 10 titles, the highest total among all participating nations. Host nation Turkey finished with eight gold medals, while England claimed five.

The European U15 Championships in Trabzon were among the major international events of the season for young boxers, with Armenia concluding its campaign with two bronze medals.