Preliminary Armenia squad announced for U17 World Wrestling Championships

The official UWW website has published the preliminary squad of Armenia for the U17 World Wrestling Championships 2025. The tournament will be held from July 28 to August 3 in Athens, the capital of Greece.

Recently, the European Championships for the same age group took place in North Macedonia, where Armenia won the team title in Greco-Roman wrestling and placed fourth in freestyle.

The Greco-Roman lineup remains unchanged, while some adjustments have been made in freestyle. In particular, Hamlet Antonyan is listed at 60 kg — he competed in the U15 Euros this year. Also, the wrestlers in 80 kg and 92 kg have switched places, though this could change before the tournament starts.

Armenia U17 wrestling squad

Freestyle

• 45 kg: Aren Piruzyan (bronze at both U15 and U17 Euros)

• 48 kg: Artak Agabekyan (silver at U17 Euros)

• 51 kg: Vahan Azaryan (5th at U17 Euros)

• 55 kg: Armen Papikyan (bronze at U17 Euros)

• 60 kg: Hamlet Antonyan (bronze at U15 Euros; Razmik Voskanian placed 3rd at U17 Euros in this weight class)

• 65 kg: David Davtyan (7th at U17 Euros)

• 71 kg: Avetik Tutkhalyan (5th at U17 Euros)

• 80 kg: Narek Martirosyan (15th at U17 Euros in 92 kg category)

• 92 kg: Avet Engoyan (9th at U17 Euros in 80 kg)

• 110 kg: Laert Movsesyan (5th at U17 Euros)

Also competing for other countries: Samvel Abrahamyan (Spain, 51 kg)

Greco-Roman

• 45 kg: Ararat Avetisyan (bronze at U17 Euros)

• 48 kg: Martin Manjikyan (silver at U17 Euros)

• 51 kg: Marat Atshemyan (U17 European champion, reigning world champion)

• 55 kg: Vazgen Mnatsakanyan (5th at U17 Euros)

• 60 kg: Hayk Manukyan (U17 European champion)

• 65 kg: Janes Nazaryan (silver at U17 Euros)

• 71 kg: Roman Usoyan (7th at U17 Euros)

• 80 kg: Vahe Hoveyan (10th at U17 Euros)

• 92 kg: Petros Baghramyan (11th at U17 Euros)

• 110 kg: Gor Mkhitaryan (5th at U17 Euros)