2025 European U17 Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships: First Day Results, Armenia's Success

On June 10, the U17 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship kicked off in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. On the first day of competition, medals were awarded in five weight categories — 48, 55, 65, 80, and 110 kg. Finalists were also determined in the remaining five categories.

Team Armenia made a confident start to the tournament: following the first finals, the team claimed two silver medals. Additionally, two more Armenian wrestlers advanced to the finals and will compete for gold on June 11, while two others remain in contention for bronze medals.

Thanks to a strong performance on the opening day, Armenia currently leads the team standings.

The results of the Armenian wrestlers and other medalists will be added below.

The results of the finals and the podium of the first five weight categories

48 kg:
Fights for bronze:
Nikolaos Tsinisa (Greece) — Gurban Mazhnunov (Azerbaijan) 1:4
Matvey Golovenchits (Russia) — Giorgi Muntchava (Georgia) 3:1

Final: Martin Mandzhikyan (Armenia) — Stanislav Ivanov (Bulgaria) 2:2 -/+

Results.
1. Stanislav Ivanov (Bulgaria).
2. Martin Manjikyan (Armenia).​​
3. Gurban Mazhnunov (Azerbaijan) and Matvey Golovenchits (Russia).

55 kg:
Fights for bronze:
Ivan Saibel (Germany) — Vazgen Mnatsakanyan (Armenia) 5:2
Balint Katsinshi (Hungary)— Magomed Varaev (France) 1:3

Final: Giorgi Chachua (Georgia) — Danil Lozhkin (Russia) 0:4

Results.
1. Danil Lozhkin (Russia).
2. Giorgi Chachua (Georgia).​​
3. Ivan Saibel (Germany) and Magomed Varaev (France).

5. Vazgen Mnatsakanyan (Armenia).

65 kg:
Bronze medal fights:
Zelimkhan Azimov (Russia) — Alvin Thulinder (Sweden) 4:6 touchdown -/+
Kylian Eddoue (France) — Jason Margaritidis (Greece) 5:2

Final: Janes Nazaryan (Armenia) — Yerekle Tavberidze (Georgia) 0:9

Results.
1. Yerekle Tavberidze (Georgia).
2. Zhanes Nazaryan (Armenia).​​
3. Alvin Thulinder (Sweden) and Kilian Eddu (France).

80 kg:
Fights for bronze:
Jens Abrahamsson (Sweden) — Nizhat Eylagaliyev (Azerbaijan) 0:10
Dominik Hervay (Slovakia) — Ismail Bereket (Turkey) 3:4

Final: Benediktas Bubelevicius (Lithuania) — Senik Vardanyan (Russia) 0:8

Results.
1. Senik Vardanyan (Russia).
2. Benediktas Bubelevicius (Lithuania).​​
3. Nizhat Eylagaliyev (Azerbaijan) and Ismail Bereket (Turkey).

10. Vahe Hoveyan (Armenia)

110 kg:
Bronze medal match:
Mateusz Tomelka (Poland) — Anatoly Novachenko (Ukraine) 0:5
Gore Mkhitaryan (Armenia) — Maximilian Leo (Germany) 6:3 touchdown -/+

Final: Rihad Ibrahimli (Azerbaijan) — Denis Lazarov (Bulgaria) 7:0 carcasses +/-

Results.
1. Rihad Ibrahimli (Azerbaijan).
2 . Denis Lazarov (Bulgaria).​​
3. Anatoly Novachenko (Ukraine) and Maximilian Leo (Germany).

5. Gore Mkhitaryan (Armenia)

The results of the semifinals in the remaining five weight categories, the finals will be held on June 11.
Armenia has two finals tomorrow and two more wrestlers will compete for the bronze.

45 kg:
Artem Tkachenko (Russia) — Abdurrahman Huseynli (Azerbaijan) 2:9
Ararat Avetisyan (Armenia) — Saba Abashidze (Georgia) 4:7

Final: Abdurrahman Huseynli (Azerbaijan) — Saba Abashidze (Georgia)

Ararat Avetisyan (Armenia) will compete for the bronze medal.

51 kg:
Marat Achemyan (Armenia) — Elshad Abbasov (Azerbaijan) 10:0
Rizvan Kairbekov (Russia) — Abu Saga (Norway) 9:6

Final: Marat Achemyan (Armenia) — Rizvan Kairbekov (Russia)

60 kg:
Hayk Manukyan (Armenia) — Riccardo Cava (Italy) 9:0
Abdul Arslantas (Turkey) — Ali Nazarov (Azerbaijan) 1:3

Final: Hayk Manukyan (Armenia) — Ali Nazarov (Azerbaijan)​

71 kg:
Artem Ilchenko (Russia) — Ignat Meiko (Moldova) 2:3
Mathias Onnenlehto (Finland) — Giorgi Gogelashvili (Georgia) 1:5

Final: Ignat Meiko (Moldova) — Giorgi Gogelashvili (Georgia)​​

Roman Usoyan (Armenia) lost his chances for a medal.

92 kg:
Ioannis Moutousidis (Greece) — Timur Larin (Ukraine) 8:6 tushe -/+
Vadim Dragushan (Russia) — Luka Martiashvili (Georgia) 11:1

Final: Vadim Dragushan (Russia) — Timur Larin (Ukraine)

Petros Baghramyan (Armenia) will compete for the bronze medal via consolation block