The 2026 European Grappling Championships kicks off in Yerevan: Armenia will field a large team

24 May sees the start of the 2026 European Grappling Championships in Yerevan for boys and girls in the U15, U17 and U20 age categories, as well as for senior athletes and veterans. The tournament will take place at the Gazprom Armenia Sports Complex.

Armenia will be represented by a large team in almost all age groups. The roster includes both senior athletes and young representatives of the U15, U17 and U20 categories.

The competitions will begin at 10:00 Yerevan time. The final bouts are scheduled for 17:00. The online broadcast of the tournament will be available on the UWW+ service.

On the opening day, 24 May, athletes in the U15 age category, as well as veterans, will take to the mat. The qualification rounds and finals will be held on the same competition day.

Schedule of the European Grappling Championships in Yerevan

24 May — U15 and veterans
25 May — U17
26 May — U20
27 May — seniors

Immediately after the conclusion of the grappling tournament, the sporting program in Yerevan will continue: on 28 May, the 2026 European Pankration and MMA Championships will begin in the Armenian capital.

Armenia’s roster for the 2026 European Grappling Championships

Seniors. Men

58 kg: Petya Hovsepyan, Razmik Misakyan
62 kg: Samvel Marukyan, Tigran Piliposyan
66 kg: Narek Arushanyan, Narek Ayvazyan
71 kg: Aram Avagyan, Aslan Poghosyan
77 kg: Nahapet Ekizyan, Karlen Navasardyan
84 kg: Suren Khurdayan, Mher Tadevosyan
92 kg: Artur Aghajanyan, Khachatur Tamaryan
100 kg: Misha Dilanyan

Seniors. Women

53 kg: Arpine Mnatsakanyan
58 kg: Lilit Danielyan
90 kg: Agapi Harutyunyan

U20. Boys

58 kg: Aram Sargsyan, Gurgen Yeginyan
62 kg: Lyova Hovakimyan, Edgar Simonyan
66 kg: Karlen Gevorgyan, Gagik Sahakyan
71 kg: Eduard Asatryan, Hrachya Ghazaryan
77 kg: Albert Harutyunyan, Gor Sahakyan
84 kg: Andranik Melkonyan
92 kg: Zaliko Petrosyan
100 kg: Samvel Atikyan

U20. Girls

49 kg: Astghik Hayrapetyan
64 kg: Taguhi Khondrakyan

U17. Boys

42 kg: Emmanuel Gulyan, Yura Melkonyan
46 kg: Zorik Hovhannisyan, Marat Karapetyan, Hovhannes Mkrtchyan
50 kg: Arshak Galstyan, Aram Hovsepyan, Hayk Yepremyan
54 kg: Gor Arakelyan, Rafael Asoyan, Gor Khachatryan
58 kg: Aram Aleksanyan, Narek Karapetyan, Narek Sahakyan
63 kg: Rafik Aleksanyan, Avet Barseghyan, Sargis Sargsyan
69 kg: Daniel Arakelov, Garik Sahakyan
76 kg: Gurgen Gyulnazaryan, Tigran Mardyan, Garush Vardanyan
85 kg: Martin Davtyan, Hayk Gevorgyan, Gnel Sanosyan
110 kg: Aramais Mkrtchyan, Tigran Mkrtumyan

U17. Girls

49 kg: Bardi Sirabunyan

U15. Boys

32 kg: Narek Hovsepyan, Hovhannes Sargsyan
35 kg: Gevorg Manukyan, Ruben Sargsyan, Sargis Yerzinkyan
38 kg: Albert Baghdasaryan, Davit Ghazaryan, Zhora Pashoyan
42 kg: Alexander Davtyan, Gor Tarkhanyan, Mushegh Tovmasyan
47 kg: Arshak Ghazaryan, Maxim Ghazaryan, Hamayak Mkrtchyan
53 kg: Hamlet Darchinyan, Narek Sargsyan, Hovsep Sergeyan
59 kg: Artavazd Andreasyan, David Gasparyan, Armen Sahakyan
66 kg: Narek Danielyan, Garik Gareginyan, Seyran Shahbazyan
73 kg: Stepan Ghazaryan, Armen Harutyunyan, Harutyun Vardanyan
100 kg: Kim Alaverdyan, Smbat Grigoryan

U15. Girls

40 kg: Monika Asryan
80 kg: Sofi Khachatryan

In some weight categories, only three or four athletes are entered, meaning that certain competitors may become medalists without winning a bout.