Today, on April 12, the second day of the 2025 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships is taking place in Bratislava. On the second day of competition, five wrestlers from the Armenian national team will take to the mat in the 60, 67, 72, 82, and 97 kg weight categories. Among them is 7-time European champion Artur Aleksanyan, along with four other Armenian athletes.
First matches of Armenian wrestlers:
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60 kg: Karapet Manvelyan — making his senior-level debut.
Round of 16: Karapet Manvelyan (Armenia) vs. Olivier Skrzypczak (Poland) -
67 kg: Slavik Galstyan — seeded #3, multiple-time bronze medalist at major tournaments.
Round of 16: Slavik Galstyan (Armenia) vs. Aleksandr Hrushyn (Ukraine) -
72 kg: Shant Khachatryan — silver medalist at the 2024 U23 World Championships.
Round of 32: Shant Khachatryan (Armenia) vs. Parviz Nasibov (Ukraine)
Round of 16: Winner of Khachatryan / Nasibov vs. Kristupas Sleiva (Lithuania) -
82 kg: Samvel Grigoryan
Round of 16: Samvel Grigoryan (Armenia) vs. Gurban Gurbanov (Azerbaijan) -
97 kg: Artur Aleksanyan — seeded #1, Olympic champion, 4-time world champion, and 7-time European champion.
Round of 16: Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) vs. Richard Karelson (Estonia)