Five Armenian Wrestlers Begin Their U23 World Championships Campaign: Opponents and Match Schedule

The 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Greco-Roman wrestling continue on October 13 in Las Vegas, USA. On the second day of competition, five Armenian wrestlers will begin their medal campaigns in the 55 kg, 63 kg, 77 kg, 87 kg and 130 kg weight categories.

In addition, Yura Hoveyan (67 kg) will compete in the repechage round, hoping to keep his chances of winning a bronze medal alive.

The preliminary bouts are scheduled to begin at 21:30 Yerevan time.

Armenian Wrestlers' First Opponents on October 13

• 55 kg (Round of 16): Manvel Khachatryan vs. Denis Mihai (Romania).

• 63 kg (Round of 32): Yuri Karapetyan vs. Georgios Papageorgiou (Greece).

• 77 kg (Round of 32): Samvel Terteryan vs. Imran Aliyev (Russia).

• 87 kg (Round of 32): Vigen Nazaryan vs. Karan Kamboj (India).

• 130 kg (Round of 16): Aramais Harutyunyan vs. the winner of Ali Ilyasov (Russia) vs. Achilleas Chryssidis (Greece).

Yura Hoveyan Aims to Reach the Bronze Medal Bout

Yura Hoveyan will continue his campaign in the 67 kg weight category after recording two victories on the opening day before losing in the quarterfinals.

The Armenian wrestler has earned an opportunity to continue competing through the repechage round. His next opponent will be Bayaman Karimov of Kyrgyzstan.

If Hoveyan successfully advances through the repechage, he will have a chance to compete for a bronze medal at the World Championships.

Gaspar Terteryan and Martik Petrosyan to Compete in U23 World Championship Finals

The most important events for the Armenian national team will take place during the final session of the competition day.

Gaspar Terteryan (72 kg) and Martik Petrosyan (82 kg), who secured their places in the U23 World Championship finals on October 13, will take to the mat to compete for gold medals.

The decisive bouts will take place during the evening session in Las Vegas, corresponding to the early morning of October 14 in Armenia (05:00 Yerevan time).

In total, eight Armenian wrestlers will be in action on the second day of the U23 World Championships. Five will begin their campaigns, Yura Hoveyan will continue his pursuit of bronze, while Gaspar Terteryan and Martik Petrosyan will compete for world titles.

According to the official schedule, the preliminary and repechage bouts will take place on October 13, while the medal matches in the first five weight categories will be held in the early hours of October 14, Yerevan time.