Armenian athletes win four medals at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo

The Armenian national team delivered a strong performance at the 2025 Deaflympics, held in Tokyo from November 15 to 25. The tournament, considered the Olympic equivalent for deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes, celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. Nine athletes represented Armenia and secured a total of four medals — one silver and three bronze.

Greco-Roman Wrestling

Narek Nikoghosyan (87 kg) earned Armenia’s silver medal. On his way to the final, he defeated opponents from Turkey, Venezuela and Cuba, but fell short in the decisive bout against an athlete from Iran.

In the 60 kg Greco-Roman division, Sargis Sargsyan claimed a bronze medal. After losing his opening match to the eventual finalist from Turkey, he confidently advanced through the repechage, overcoming a wrestler from Mexico and defeating a representative of Azerbaijan in the bronze-medal match.

Freestyle Wrestling

Armenia earned another bronze thanks to Senik Serobyan (57 kg). He defeated an athlete from India, then lost to an Iranian wrestler, but secured bronze with a convincing victory over the Bulgarian contender.

Karate

The fourth medal for Armenia — a bronze — was won by karate athlete Gagik Voskanyan (60 kg). He lost his opening bout to the future champion from Ukraine but prevailed in the repechage, defeating competitors from Thailand and Chinese Taipei.