2026 European Boxing Championships: Full Results, Medal Table and Armenia’s Performance

The European Boxing Championships for men and women concluded in Sofia on September 25. Armenia was represented by 14 athletes. Rudolf Garboyan won bronze in the men’s 50 kg division, while Elida Kocharyan claimed bronze in the women’s 65 kg division.

Russia topped the medal table. Turkey, Azerbaijan, Serbia and Ireland also finished in the top five.

The European Championships are among the tournaments that award World Boxing ranking points. No qualification places for the 2028 Olympic Games were awarded in Sofia: the qualification period will begin in 2027.

Medal table

1. Russia — 7 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze

2. Turkey — 4 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze

3. Azerbaijan — 2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze

4. Serbia — 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze

5. Ireland — 2 gold, 2 bronze

Ukraine, Hungary and Bulgaria each won one gold medal.

All Medalists at the 2026 European Boxing Championships

Men

• 50 kg

  • Gold — Subhan Mammadov (Azerbaijan)

  • Silver — Bair Batlaev (Russia)

  • Bronze — Rudolf Garboyan (Armenia), Samet Gümüş (Turkey)

• 55 kg

  • Gold — Vyacheslav Rogozin (Russia)

  • Silver — Abdul-Rahman Burton (England)

  • Bronze — Amin Mammadzada (Azerbaijan), Semih Gümüş (Turkey)

  • Armenia: Zhirayr Sargsyan — 9th place

• 60 kg

  • Gold — Radoslav Rosenov (Bulgaria)

  • Silver — Aider Abduraimov (Ukraine)

  • Bronze — Ewart Andres Marin Hernandez (Spain), Alen Rustemovski (North Macedonia)

  • Armenia: Artur Bazeyan — 5th place

• 65 kg

  • Gold — Elvin Aliyev (Ukraine)

  • Silver — Hugo Grau (France)

  • Bronze — Alexandru Paraschiv (Moldova), Ismail Umar (Finland)

  • Armenia: Artur Sahakyan — 9th place

• 70 kg

  • Gold — Sergey Koldenkov (Russia)

  • Silver — Nabi Isgandarov (Azerbaijan)

  • Bronze — Makan Traore (France), John Alexander McConnell (Ireland)

  • Armenia: Harutyun Hakobkokhyan — 17th place

• 75 kg

  • Gold — Saidjamshid Jafarov (Azerbaijan)

  • Silver — Ismail Mutsolgov (Russia)

  • Bronze — Callum Makin (England), Rami Kiwan (Bulgaria)

  • Armenia: Marat Mikaelyan — 5th place

• 80 kg

  • Gold — Chirav Ashalaev (Russia)

  • Silver — Rastko Simic (Serbia)

  • Bronze — Toariid Shittu (England), Pavlo Illiushа (Ukraine)

  • Armenia: Artush Hovhannisyan — 9th place

• 85 kg

  • Gold — Dmitry Karmanov (Russia)

  • Silver — Junior Mbianda (France)

  • Bronze — Antonio Grabic (Croatia), Michael Deriush (Austria)

  • Armenia: Rafael Hovhannisyan — 9th place

• 90 kg

  • Gold — Emrah Yasar (Turkey)

  • Silver — Enmanuel Reyes Pla (Spain)

  • Bronze — Kevik Lebowski (Germany), Georgiy Kushitashvili (Georgia)

  • Armenia: Narek Manasyan — 9th place

• Over 90 kg

  • Gold — David Surov (Russia)

  • Silver — Damar Thomas (England)

  • Bronze — Ahmed Hagag (Austria), Mahammad Abdullayev (Azerbaijan)

  • Armenia: Davit Chaloyan — 5th place

Women

• 48 kg

  • Gold — Yulia Chumgalakova (Russia)

  • Silver — Hanna Okhota (Ukraine)

  • Bronze — Angelika Krysztoforska (Poland), Nurselen Yalgettekin (Turkey)

  • Armenia: Hegine Petrosyan — 9th place

• 51 kg

  • Gold — Hatice Akbas (Turkey)

  • Silver — Laura Fuertes (Spain)

  • Bronze — Natalia Kuczewska (Poland), Maxi Klötzer (Germany)

• 54 kg

  • Gold — Sara Cirkovic (Serbia)

  • Silver — Pihla Kaivo-Oja (Finland)

  • Bronze — Anastasia Kool (Russia), Lenka Bernardova (Czechia)

  • Armenia: Lusya Avetisyan — 9th place

• 57 kg

  • Gold — Vladislava Kukhta (Hungary)

  • Silver — Lyudmila Vorontsova (Russia)

  • Bronze — Michaela Walsh (Ireland), Esra Kahraman (Turkey)

• 60 kg

  • Gold — Kristina Kulukhova (Serbia)

  • Silver — Steline Grossi (France)

  • Bronze — Donjeta Sadiku (Kosovo), Gizem Ozer (Turkey)

• 65 kg

  • Gold — Azaliya Amineva (Russia)

  • Silver — Luca Anna Hamori (Hungary)

  • Bronze — Elida Kocharyan (Armenia), Kinga Krowka (Poland)

• 70 kg

  • Gold — Busenaz Sürmeneli (Turkey)

  • Silver — Chantelle Reid (England)

  • Bronze — Nadezhda Golubeva (Russia), Milena Matovic (Serbia)

• 75 kg

  • Gold — Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland)

  • Silver — Büsra Isildar (Turkey)

  • Bronze — Saltanat Medenova (Russia), Sunniva Hofstad (Norway)

• 80 kg

  • Gold — Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland)

  • Silver — Anastasia Demurchyan (Russia)

  • Bronze — Iryna Lutsak (Ukraine), Stella Blazkova (Czechia)

• 85 kg

  • Gold — Havvanur Ketuda (Turkey)

  • Silver — Ksenia Olifirenko (Russia)

  • Bronze — Elzbieta Wojcik (Poland), Sofia Sira (Hungary)

  • Armenia: Ani Muradyan — 5th place