Armenian sambists win 8 medals at the World Youth Championships

On October 5, in Bogor (Indonesia), the 2025 World Sambo Championships for Youth (U18) and Juniors (U20) concluded. The Armenian national team performed successfully, winning a total of 8 medals — 1 gold, 2 silver, and 5 bronze.

Robert Simonyan (58 kg, U20) became a world champion as part of the Armenian team.

In the overall medal standings, the Russian team claimed a confident victory, while Armenia took 6th place.

World Sambo Championships Medal Table (Youth, 2025)
Russia — 28 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze
Kazakhstan — 2 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze
Belarus — 2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
Uzbekistan — 1 gold, 5 silver, 8 bronze
Turkmenistan — 1 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze
Armenia — 1 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze
Mongolia — 1 gold, 4 bronze
Bulgaria — 1 gold, 2 bronze

Results of the Armenian Team
Gold:
Robert Simonyan (58 kg, U20)

Silver:
Seyran Sarukhanyan (88 kg, U20)
Armen Safaryan (79 kg, U20, Combat Sambo)

Bronze:
Narek Simonyan (58 kg, U18)
Gor Shatveryan (71 kg, U18)
Mher Ohanyan (71 kg, U20)
Tigran Grigoryan (58 kg, U20, Combat Sambo)
Vadis Hambartsumyan (71 kg, U20, Combat Sambo)

The next World Sambo Championships for adults will be held in Kyrgyzstan from November 7 to 9, 2025.