Today, April 11, the 2025 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships kick off in Bratislava. On the opening day of the tournament, five wrestlers will represent Armenia in the 55, 63, 77, 87, and 130 kg weight categories. Three-time European Champion and 2021 World Champion Malkhas Amoyan will take to the mat today.
The competition starts at 11:30 Moscow time and 12:30 Yerevan time. Representing the Armenian national team are: Manvel Khachatryan (55 kg), Karen Aslanyan (63 kg), Malkhas Amoyan (77 kg), Karen Khachatryan (87 kg), and David Ovasapyan (130 kg).
First bouts of the Armenian wrestlers:
55 kg, Quarterfinal:
Manvel Khachatryan (Armenia) vs. Emre Mutlu (Turkey)
63 kg, Quarterfinal:
Karen Aslanyan (Armenia) vs. Mayrbek Salimov (Poland) / Dinislam Bammatov (Russia)
77 kg, Round of 16:
Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia) vs. Mateusz Bernatek (Poland)
87 kg, Round of 16:
Karen Khachatryan (Armenia) vs. Semen Novikov (Bulgaria)
130 kg, Round of 16:
David Ovasapyan (Armenia) vs. Muhammet Bakir (Turkey)
It should be noted that Artur Aleksanyan and the other wrestlers will compete tomorrow, April 12.