Gaspar Terteryan Wins Silver at 2026 U23 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships

Armenian wrestler Gaspar Terteryan (72 kg) has won the silver medal at the 2026 U23 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships, currently taking place in Las Vegas, USA.

In the final on October 13, Terteryan faced Kazakhstan's Yussuf Ashrapov. The closely contested bout ended in a narrow 4-3 victory for the Kazakh wrestler.

As a result, Terteryan finished the tournament in second place, securing a silver medal for the Armenian national team.

Interestingly, this was not the first meeting between the two wrestlers on the international stage. In 2025, Terteryan and Ashrapov faced each other at the U20 World Championships. On that occasion, the Armenian wrestler claimed a 3-1 victory and went on to become the U20 world champion.

On his way to the final in Las Vegas, Gaspar Terteryan recorded three consecutive victories. In the round of 16, he defeated Georgia's Nika Broladze 3-1 before securing a dominant 9-0 technical superiority victory over Russia's Magomed Barakhoev in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Terteryan overcame Colombia's Nilson Sinisterra 3-2 in another closely fought contest.

Gaspar Terteryan's Full Results at the 2026 U23 World Championships

72 kg weight category:

• Round of 16: Nika Broladze (Georgia) — won 3-1.

• Quarterfinal: Magomed Barakhoev (Russia) — won 9-0.

• Semifinal: Nilson Sinisterra (Colombia) — won 3-2.

• Final: Yussuf Ashrapov (Kazakhstan) — lost 3-4.

Final result: Silver medal, three wins and one loss.

Ashrapov's victory marked Kazakhstan's second gold medal at the U23 World Championships in Las Vegas.

Armenia will have another representative in the finals, with Martik Petrosyan (82 kg) set to compete for the gold medal.