Sargis Begoyan Wins Bronze at the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships

Armenian freestyle wrestler Sargis Begoyan (61 kg) has claimed a bronze medal at the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships, currently taking place in Las Vegas, USA.

In the bronze medal match, the Armenian wrestler faced Uzbekistan's Behruzbek Turanmuratov. The bout was an exciting, high-scoring contest, with Begoyan securing a 14–9 victory.

On his way to the bronze medal, Begoyan competed in four bouts, winning three of them. In his first two matches, he defeated Aitoanov of Kazakhstan (8–4) and Yakovlev of Russia (8–3).

In the semifinals, Sargis suffered a narrow 8–10 defeat against Dokturбек Uulu of Kyrgyzstan. However, he bounced back from the setback to claim victory in the bronze medal bout.

The gold medal in the 61 kg category went to Benjamin Davino of the United States, who defeated Kyrgyzstan's Yuhan Dokturbek Uulu 4–1 in the final.

Sargis Begoyan's Results at the 2026 U23 World Championships:

• Defeated Aitoanov (Kazakhstan) — 8–4

• Defeated Yakovlev (Russia) — 8–3

• Lost to Dokturbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) — 8–10

• Defeated Behruzbek Turanmuratov (Uzbekistan) — 14–9

Begoyan is a former European U20 champion. He has now added a U23 World Championship bronze medal to his collection of international achievements.

This is Armenia's first medal in the freestyle wrestling competition at the tournament.

Tomorrow, Arman Harutyunyan (57 kg) will compete for a bronze medal, while Hayk Papikyan (79 kg) and Gurgen Simonyan (97 kg) will take part in the repechage rounds.