Results of the 2026 European Grappling Championships for Seniors in Yerevan

On May 27, the 2026 European Grappling Championships under the auspices of UWW came to an end at the Gazprom Armenia Sports Complex in Yerevan.

On the fourth day of the tournament, senior athletes — men and women — stepped onto the mat.

Representatives of 11 countries took part in the competition: Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Moldova, Italy, Spain, Greece, Georgia and Belarus.

Team Armenia was represented by a large squad, but managed to win only one medal among seniors at the home tournament. However, that medal was gold: Razmik Misakyan confidently won the men’s 58 kg weight category.

In the final, Misakyan defeated Spain’s Alejandro Reyes Rodriguez and became European champion. Four other Armenian athletes competed for bronze medals, but lost in the small finals.

In the men’s team standings, Russia took first place with six gold medals. Poland finished second, while Spain came third. Team Armenia finished fourth with 79 points.

Among women, Poland was the best team, winning two gold medals and scoring 89 points. Russia finished second with 88 points, while Italy came third. Team Armenia scored 13 points in the women’s standings and finished seventh.

Results of the 2026 European Grappling Championships among Seniors

Men

58 kg — 7 participants

1. Razmik Misakyan — Armenia
2. Alejandro Reyes Rodriguez — Spain
3. Jakub Barden — Poland

7th place: Petya Hovsepyan — Armenia

62 kg — 8 participants

1. Ruslan Radzhabkhanov — Russia
2. Igor Kuzurgashev — Russia
3. Loris Zanollini — Italy and Mateusz Halas — Poland

8th place: Tigran Piliposyan — Armenia

66 kg — 8 participants

1. Magomed Shakhbanov — Russia
2. Yurii Cherkaliuk — Ukraine
3. Magomed Khiramagomedov — Russia and Mykhailo Kazymyrchuk — Ukraine

5th place: Narek Ayvazyan — Armenia

71 kg — 14 participants

1. Shamil Guseynov — Russia
2. Iker Camara — Spain
3. Kurban Kadiev — Russia and Jimsher Razmadze — Georgia

13th place: Aslan Poghosyan — Armenia
14th place: Aram Avagyan — Armenia

77 kg — 13 participants

1. Aleksandr Karpenkov — Russia
2. Gazimagomed Gaziev — Russia
3. Oussam Idrissi — Spain and Jakub Najdek — Poland

5th place: Nahapet Ekizyan — Armenia
10th place: Karlen Navasardyan — Armenia

84 kg — 10 participants

1. Sebastian Patyk — Poland
2. Davud Magomedov — Russia
3. Christian Frilicci — Italy and Cristian Tugulea — Moldova

5th place: Suren Hardyan — Armenia
7th place: Mher Tadevosyan — Armenia

92 kg — 10 participants

1. Mateusz Mazur — Poland
2. Alibek Suleymanov — Russia
3. Muslim Malsagov — Russia and Pablo Nieto — Spain

8th place: Artur Aghajanyan — Armenia and Khachatur Tamaryan — Armenia

100 kg — 6 participants

1. Mukhamed Urusov — Russia
2. Aleksandr Tevzadze — Georgia
3. Antonio Caretto — Italy

Misha Dilanyan — Armenia

130 kg — 7 participants

1. Bilal Kurbabagamaev — Russia
2. Eldar Rafigaev — Moldova
3. Aleksandr Koldovski — Ukraine

Men’s Team Standings — Seniors

1. Russia — 190 points
2. Poland — 121
3. Spain — 86
4. Armenia — 79
5. Ukraine — 77
6. Italy — 73
7. Moldova — 49
8. Georgia — 45
9. Germany — 16
10. Belarus — 8
11. Greece — 8

Women

53 kg — 9 participants

1. Carlota Larios — Spain
2. Giulia Angiolini — Italy
3. Viktoria Isaeva — Ukraine and Natalia Jakubowicz — Poland

9th place: Arpine Mnatsakanyan — Armenia

58 kg — 7 participants

1. Olesya Zhuravleva — Russia
2. Emma Rosini — Italy
3. Daria Brzozowska — Poland

6th place: Lilit Danielyan — Armenia

64 kg — 6 participants

1. Alsu Yanshina — Russia
2. Liudmyla Tsalai — Ukraine
3. Raluca Rosca — Italy

71 kg — 6 participants

1. Martina Kapuscinkova — Poland
2. Snezhana Morar — Ukraine
3. Anna Remneva — Russia

90 kg — 5 participants

1. Justyna Sitko — Poland
2. Maja Salamon — Poland
3. Vlada Boyakhchieva — Russia

Women’s Team Standings — Seniors

1. Poland — 89 points
2. Russia — 88
3. Italy — 74
4. Ukraine — 55
5. Spain — 25
6. Germany — 22
7. Armenia — 13

On May 28, the European Championships in pankration and amateur MMA under the auspices of UWW will begin in Yerevan.