The first day of the international wrestling tournament "Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov" concluded in the Bulgarian city of Varna. On the first day, gold medals were won by Hayk Mnatsakanyan and Grisha Nazaryan, representing Bulgaria.
Grisha Nazaryan, the son of Armen Nazaryan and younger brother of Edmond Nazaryan, secured gold in the 63 kg weight category in Greco-Roman wrestling, defeating two opponents from Bulgaria.
One of the leaders of Bulgaria's Greco-Roman wrestling team, Aik Mnatsakanyan, competed in the 82 kg weight category and also took first place.
Medalists of the "Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov" Tournament After the First Day
Greco-Roman Wrestling
55 kg
- Galin Furnadzhiev (Bulgaria)
- Stefan Stefanov (Bulgaria)
- Krasimir Kaloyanov (Bulgaria)
63 kg
- Grisha Nazaryan (Bulgaria)
- Miroslav Emilov (Bulgaria)
- Kristian Milenkov (Bulgaria)
72 kg
- Hassan Rezaei (Iran)
- Ivo Iliev (Bulgaria)
- Petar Gornyashki (Bulgaria)
82 kg
- Aik Mnatsakanyan (Bulgaria)
- Svetoslav Nikolov (Bulgaria)
- Mohammad Nagusi (Iran)
Freestyle Wrestling
The first finals in freestyle wrestling will take place on January 24. Finalists in several weight categories have already been determined:
61 kg
Dayton Fix (USA) - Devan Turner (USA)
70 kg
William Levan Jr. (USA) - Kaloyan Atanasov (Bulgaria)
79 kg
Kennedy Monday (USA) - Tornike Tushishvili (Georgia)
Complete Results of the 2025 "Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov" Wrestling Tournament