World Armwrestling Championship 2025: Results and Successes of Armenian Athletes

The 46th World Armwrestling Championship was held in the Bulgarian resort city of Albena from September 7 to 24, 2025. The tournament brought together the strongest athletes from around the globe, competing in youth, junior, masters, and senior categories. It became one of the largest events in recent years, with more than fifty national teams delivering many spectacular and intense matches.

Medal Table — World Championship 2025

Kazakhstan took first place in the overall standings, confidently confirming its status as the world’s armwrestling leader: 46 gold, 40 silver, and 17 bronze medals (997 points).
Georgia came second with 28 gold, 12 silver, and 14 bronze (538 points).
Turkey placed third with 22 gold, 36 silver, and 14 bronze (719 points).

Ukraine and Bulgaria also made it into the top five.

Top 10 Medal Standings (all age categories)

1. Kazakhstan — 46 gold, 40 silver, 17 bronze

2. Georgia — 28 gold, 12 silver, 14 bronze

3. Turkey — 22 gold, 36 silver, 14 bronze

4. Ukraine — 8 gold, 9 silver, 14 bronze

5. Bulgaria — 7 gold, 7 silver, 3 bronze

6. Moldova — 6 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze

7. Slovakia — 6 gold, 5 silver, 7 bronze

8. Romania — 6 gold, 1 silver, 7 bronze

9. Armenia — 5 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze

10. Norway — 4 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze

Athletes from Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Greece, Canada, Spain, India, Sweden, Serbia, Croatia, and Brazil also won gold medals.

Armenia at the Championship

The Armenian national team once again proved to be a significant force in world armwrestling. In the overall team ranking, Armenia placed 9th with 5 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze medals (118 points).

Among seniors, Armenian athletes earned 2 silver medals and ranked 9th in their category.
The greatest success came in the youth competitions (U15, U18, U23), where Armenia secured 4th place overall, with 4 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze. Another gold was brought by the women’s U23 team.

Thus, Armenian athletes confirmed the high level of the national armwrestling school, performing with dignity both among juniors and adults.

Results of Armenian Athletes

U15 (Boys)
50 kg, left hand: Sedrak Piroyan — 8th place
55 kg, left hand: David Davtyan — 4th place
60 kg, left hand: Hamlet Ulikhanyan — 5th place
65 kg, left hand: Sargis Movsisyan — 1st place

50 kg, right hand: Sedrak Piroyan — 8th place
55 kg, right hand: David Davtyan — 4th place
60 kg, right hand: Hamlet Ulikhanyan — 9th place
65 kg, right hand: Sargis Movsisyan — 8th place

U18 (Boys)
50 kg, left hand: Ara Hovagimyam— 1st place; Dorik Aidinyan — 5th place
60 kg, left hand: Spartak Vanesyan — 16th place
90 kg, left hand: Khachatur Petrosyan — 10th place
+90 kg, left hand: Gegham Khachatryan — 5th place

50 kg, right hand: Ara Hovagimyam— 1st place; Dorik Aidinyan — 2nd place
60 kg, right hand: Spartak Vanesyan — 14th place
90 kg, right hand: Khachatur Petrosyan — 8th place
+90 kg, right hand: Gegham Khachatryan — 1st place

U23
65 kg, left hand, girls: Mariam Sargsyan — 3rd place
60 kg, left hand, boys: Arman Mrteyan — 2nd place
70 kg, left hand, boys: Rafik Kostanyan — 2nd place
90 kg, left hand, boys: Arsen Khachatryan — 5th place

65 kg, right hand, girls: Mariam Sargsyan — 1st place
60 kg, right hand, boys: Arman Mrteyan — 8th place
70 kg, right hand, boys: Rafik Kostanyan — 10th place
90 kg, right hand, boys: Arsen Khachatryan — 3rd place

Adults (Men)
70 kg, left hand: Vachagan Hovhannisyan — 2nd place
110 kg, left hand: Suren Evoyan — 8th place

70 kg, right hand: Vachagan Hovhannisyan — 7th place
80 kg, right hand: Arman Hovhannisyan — 2nd place
90 kg, right hand: Artur Dolukhanyan — 26th place
100 kg, right hand: Arsen Khachatryan — 7th place
110 kg, right hand: Suren Evoyan — 21st place

You can view the full competition results in the official document.