2025 Germany Grand Prix in Greco-Roman Wrestling: Kazakhstan’s Victory, Gagik Snjoyan Takes Silver

On August 9-10, 2025, Dortmund, Germany hosted the prestigious international Greco-Roman wrestling tournament – the 2025 Germany Grand Prix – featuring athletes from 13 countries. For most participants, the event served as a key preparation stage for the 2025 Greco-Roman Wrestling World Championships, which will kick off in Croatia on September 13.

The Armenian national team did not compete in the tournament, but Armenian wrestlers took part under other national flags. Gagik Snjoyan (France) won a silver medal in the 67 kg weight category. Tigran Galustyan (77 kg, France) and Artur Sarkisjan (130 kg, Czech Republic) also competed but did not secure medals.

In the team standings, Kazakhstan claimed victory (200 points), ahead of Russia (151) and Germany (128). In terms of gold medals, Russia, Kazakhstan, Hungary, and France led the way with two each, while Germany and Croatia earned one gold each.

Full Results of the 2025 German Grand Prix

55 kg:

1. Alibek Amirov (Russia)

2. Mykola Havrychkin (Ukraine)

60 kg:

1. Abdolhammad Papi (Germany)

2. Yerbol Kamaliyev (Kazakhstan)

3. Aibek Sabyrbekov (Kyrgyzstan) and Georgios Scarpello (Germany)

63 kg:

1. Stefan Clément (France)

2. Ivan Lizatovic (Croatia)

3. Assaukhat Mukhamadiyev (Kazakhstan) and Aleksandr Andreev (Russia)

67 kg:

1. Bagdat Sabaz (Kazakhstan)

2. Gagik Snjoyan (France)

3. Kristoffer Kraemer (Germany) and Meirizhan Shermakhanbet (Kazakhstan)

72 kg:

1. Ibrahim Ghanem (France)

2. Lzet Bekirov (Ukraine)

3. Dmytro Vasyliev (Ukraine) and Yanis Guendez (France)

77 kg:

1. Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan)

2. Robert Fritsch (Hungary)

3. Artem Politaiev (Ukraine) and Ismail Barakhoev (Russia)

82 kg:

1. Erik Szillvássy (Hungary)

2. Omar Sataev (Kazakhstan)

3. Ramon Betschart (Switzerland) and Karlo Kodrič (Croatia)

87 kg:

1. Matej Mandic (Croatia)

2. Damian von Euw (Switzerland)

3. Denis Nakaev (Germany) and Zaur Shangereev (Russia)

97 kg:

1. Alex Szőke (Hungary)

2. Arvi Savolainen (Finland)

3. Filip Smetko (Croatia) and Markus Ragginer (Austria)

130 kg:

1. Sergey Semenov (Russia)

2. Elias Kuosmanen (Finland)

3. Máriusz Vitek (Hungary) and Franz Richter (Germany)

It should be noted that before the World Championships, other major tournaments also took place: the Spanish Grand Prix, the Polish Open Cup (where Malkhas Amoyan became champion), and the ranking tournament in Budapest, all of which also featured Armenian wrestlers.