Armenia Announces Squad for the 2026 IMMAF Youth World Championships
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
The Armenian national team will compete at the 2026 IMMAF Youth World Championships, which will take place in Abu Dhabi from August 16 to 23.
The Armenian squad includes 32 athletes, who will compete across four age divisions.
Youth A (ages 16–17)
- 52.2 kg: Tigran Gasparyan
- 56.7 kg: Karen Julhakyan
- 61.2 kg: Karen Arzumanyan, Shamir Lazgiyan
- 65.8 kg: Rafik Aleksanyan, Edward Grigoryan
- 70.3 kg: David Gevorgyan, Vladimir Aleksanyan
- 83.9 kg: Edik Martirosyan
Youth B (ages 14–15)
- 48 kg: Samvel Avetisyan
- 57 kg: Aren Hakobyan
- 62 kg: Mesrop Yeghiazaryan
- 67 kg: Sargis Gandilyan
- 72 kg: Artsrun Bagratyan
Youth C (ages 12–13)
- 34 kg: Alen Torosyan
- 37 kg: Artak Melkonyan, Aram Hambardzumyan
- 40 kg: Erik Hayrapetyan
- 44 kg: Misha Simonyan, Marks Nazaretyan
- 48 kg: Artsrun Kamalyan
- 52 kg: Arsen Sargisov, Hayk Khachatryan
- 57 kg: Valery Bagiryan
- 62 kg: Armen Sahakyan
Youth D (ages 10–11)
- 31 kg: Gor Ghazaryan
- 34 kg: Alex Hayrapetyan, Ararat Mkoyan
- 37 kg: Areg Kushkyan, David Karapetyan
- 40 kg: Harut Arzumanyan
Youth D — Girls
- 52 kg: Sos Martirosyan
Armenia’s coaching staff at the tournament will consist of Viktor Hovsepyan, Arnold Kostanyan, Zhora Tumanyan and Mkhitar Barseghyan.
At the 2025 IMMAF Youth World Championships, which were also held in Abu Dhabi, Armenia won 11 medals — two gold, four silver and five bronze.
David Sevlikyan (U15) and Monika Asryan (U13) became world champions at that tournament. Neither of last year’s Armenian champions will compete at the 2026 World Championships.
Armenia will therefore look to build on last year’s success in Abu Dhabi and once again compete for medals at the IMMAF Youth World Championships.