Armenian Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship 2025: Results of Day One

The Armenian Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship 2025 kicked off on December 22 in Charentsavan. After the first day of competition, finalists were determined in six weight categories, while champions were crowned in four other weights, where the tournament was held in a round-robin format.

The national championship is of great importance, as it serves as a qualifying event for the 2026 European Championship and the European U23 Championship.

Day One Final Pairings

55 kg: Manvel Khachatryan — Norayr Akhoyan
60 kg: Armen Melikyan — Suren Aghajanyan
63 kg: Karen Aslanyan — Hrachya Poghosyan
67 kg: Yurik Hoveyan — Ruben Miranyan
72 kg: Gaspar Terteryan — Ashot Khachatryan
97 kg: Hayk Khloyan — Ruben Gevorgyan

Winners in Round-Robin Categories

77 kg: Samvel Terteryan
82 kg: Samvel Grigoryan
87 kg: Gevorg Tadevosyan
130 kg: Albert Vardanyan

The leader of the Armenian national team, Malkhas Amoyan, did not compete in the 77 kg category. The winner was youth national team member Samvel Terteryan, who defeated Artur Amoyan (Malkhas Amoyan’s nephew), Gevorg Khangeldyan, Petros Chalyan, and Samvel Petikyan.

In the 82 kg category, national team mainstay Samvel Gevorgyan competed. He confidently won all his bouts, defeating Martik Petrosyan, Aram Arakelyan, Grigor Melkonyan, and Vahe Hovhannisyan.

The 87 kg category proved especially competitive, featuring three Armenian national team wrestlers — Gevorg Tadevosyan, Karen Khachatryan, and Vigen Nazaryan — as well as youth team member Yurik Petrosyan and young wrestler Henrik Gevorgyan. The most experienced competitor, Gevorg Tadevosyan, emerged victorious.

Three athletes competed in the 130 kg category. Albert Vardanyan claimed the title, defeating recent national team call-up Razmik Kurdyan and Aramais Harutyunyan.

The finals in the remaining weight categories will take place on December 23, when the freestyle wrestling tournament will also begin.