European Wrestling Championships 2026 (Greco-Roman): First Finalists Announced

On April 20, the 2026 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships kicked off in Tirana, Albania. On the opening day of the tournament, preliminary bouts were held, determining the finalists in the 55 kg, 63 kg, 77 kg, 87 kg, and 130 kg weight categories.

Two wrestlers each from Russia and Georgia advanced to the finals, along with one representative each from Armenia, Moldova, Denmark, Turkey, Hungary, and Bulgaria.

Five wrestlers represented Armenia on the first day, and all of them remain in medal contention. Malkhas Amoyan (77 kg) will compete for gold, while Manvel Khachatryan (55 kg) will fight for bronze. Karen Aslanyan (63 kg), Gevorg Tadevosyan (87 kg), and Albert Vardanyan (130 kg) advanced to the repechage rounds and still have a chance to compete for bronze medals.

Day 1 Results – European Championships 2026

55 kg

Vakhtang Lolua (Georgia) — Manvel Khachatryan (Armenia) 3:1
Emin Sefershaev (Russia) — Omer Recep (Turkey) 11:0

Final: Vakhtang Lolua (Georgia) — Emin Sefershaev (Russia)

63 kg

Vitaliy Yeremenko (Moldova) — Kerem Kamal (Turkey) 6:5
Mairbek Salimov (Poland) — Sergey Emelin (Russia) 0:9

Final: Vitaliy Yeremenko (Moldova) — Sergey Emelin (Russia)

77 kg

Robert Fritsch (Hungary) — Ramaz Zoidze (Georgia) 0:8
Alexandrin Gutu (Moldova) — Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia) 1:3

Final: Ramaz Zoidze (Georgia) — Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia)

87 kg

Turpal Ali Bisultanov (Denmark) — Yaroslav Filchakov (Ukraine) 3:1 + fall
Islam Abbasov (Azerbaijan) — Semyon Novikov (Bulgaria) 0:4

Final: Turpal Ali Bisultanov (Denmark) — Semyon Novikov (Bulgaria)

130 kg

Dariusz Witek (Hungary) — Beka Kandelaki (Azerbaijan) 1:1
Pavel Hlinchuk (Belarus) — Riza Kayaalp (Turkey) 0:4 + disqualification

Final: Dariusz Witek (Hungary) — Riza Kayaalp (Turkey)

The finals will take place on April 21. On the same day, the remaining five weight categories — 60 kg, 67 kg, 72 kg, 82 kg, and 97 kg — will also begin.