Armenian sambo athletes win 4 medals on the first day of the 2026 European Championships in Tbilisi

Armenian athletes made a successful start at the 2026 European Sambo Championships, which are taking place in Tbilisi. On the first competition day, Armenia’s representatives won four medals: one silver and three bronze.

The best result for the Armenian team was achieved by Arsen Avedisyan, who competed in combat sambo in the under 71 kg weight category. The Armenian sambo athlete won three bouts and reached the final, where he became a silver medalist of the European Championships.

Bronze medals for Armenia were won by Boris Shatveryan, Narek Goginyan and Mkhitar Temuryan.

Shatveryan competed in sport sambo in the under 79 kg weight category. During the tournament, he earned two victories and climbed onto the third step of the podium. In the same weight category, Georgios Markaryan, representing Greece, won the silver medal.

In combat sambo, Narek Goginyan became a bronze medalist in the under 58 kg category. Another bronze medal for Armenia was won by Mkhitar Temuryan, who competed in the over 98 kg category and recorded one victory at the tournament.

Armenia’s medals on the first day of the 2026 European Sambo Championships

Sport sambo

Under 79 kg
Boris Shatveryan — bronze medal

Combat sambo

Under 58 kg
Narek Goginyan — bronze medal

Under 71 kg
Arsen Avedisyan — silver medal

Over 98 kg
Mkhitar Temuryan — bronze medal

Results of the first day of the European Sambo Championships

On the first day of the tournament, 11 sets of medals were awarded. The most successful were the Russian sambo athletes, who won six gold medals. Belarus won two gold medals. Athletes from Georgia, Ukraine and Bulgaria each claimed one victory.

The 2026 European Sambo Championships in Tbilisi will conclude on May 17.

Winners and medalists of the first day of the 2026 European Sambo Championships

Sport sambo. Women

Under 50 kg

1. Margarita Barneva — Russia
2. Anfisa Kapayeva — Belarus
3. Carlota Prendes Larios — Spain and Sephora Korcher — France

Under 59 kg

1. Yana Dzhumayeva — Russia
2. Iva Ivanova — Bulgaria
3. Estrella Lopez — Spain and Tatsiana Matsko — Belarus

Under 72 kg

1. Anastasia Filippovich — Russia
2. Nino Odzelashvili — Georgia
3. Anzhela Zhilinskaya — Belarus and Valeriia Kanikovska — Ukraine

Over 80 kg

1. Maria Kondratyeva — Belarus
2. Albina Cholombitko — Russia
3. Elene Kebadze — Georgia and Anastasia Komovich — Ukraine

Sport sambo. Men

Under 64 kg

1. Avto Mukbaniani — Georgia
2. Ramazan Tsiku — Russia
3. Mirfattah Seyidaliyev — Azerbaijan and Savvas Karakizidis — Greece

Under 79 kg

1. Ivan Kharkov — Bulgaria
2. Georgios Markaryan — Greece
3. Ramed Gukev — Russia and Boris Shatveryan — Armenia

Under 98 kg

1. Daniil Patachits — Belarus
2. Nika Sidamonidze — Georgia
3. Daniel Dichev — Bulgaria and Sergey Kuznetsov — Russia

Combat sambo. Men

Under 58 kg

1. Valery Ergalov — Russia
2. Mirza Tsikhelashvili — Georgia
3. Narek Goginyan — Armenia and Vladyslav Kyryliuk — Ukraine

Under 71 kg

1. Imamshamil Gusenov — Russia
2. Arsen Avedisyan — Armenia
3. Pavlo Napalkov — Ukraine and David van Doorn — Netherlands

Under 88 kg

1. Petro Davydenko — Ukraine
2. Kirill Kharkov — Russia
3. Gheorghe Bodyrlau — Romania and Giorgi Egnatashvili — Georgia

Over 98 kg

1. Saveliy Soldatenkov — Russia
2. Yehor Leonov — Ukraine
3. Mkhitar Temuryan — Armenia and Baki Sahin — Turkey