Wrestling Tournament in Yerevan: Selection for the 2025 World Championship

On July 16, the wrestling tournament dedicated to the honored coach of Armenia, Andranik Haroyan, concluded in Yerevan. The event was organized in cooperation with the Armenian Wrestling Federation and the Yerevan Municipality. 100 wrestlers from four countries—Armenia, Russia, Georgia, and the USA—took part in the competition.

For Armenia, the tournament served as a qualifier for the 2025 World Championship, which will take place in Croatia in mid-September.

Based on the results of the competition, the head coach of the team, Abetnak Kurginyan, will determine the roster—except for the weight categories 61, 65, and 70 kg, where Arsen Harutyunyan, Vazgen Tevanyan, and Arman Andreasyan are exempt from selection.

Here are the winners and medalists by weight category:

57 kg
Norayr Harutyunyan
Erik Hayriyan
Narek Hakobyan & Ashot Gyulnazaryan

61 kg
Manvel Khndzrtsyan
Mejlum Mejlumyan
Edik Harutyunyan & Gagik Ghazaryan

65 kg
Andranik Avetisyan
Nika Beshidze (Georgia)
Hayko Gasparyan & Davit Partenadze (Georgia)

70 kg
Davit Patinashvili (Georgia)
Davit Margaryan
Tigran Ghazaryan & Jack de Sena (USA)

74 kg
Hrayer Alikhanyan
Samvel Gevorgyan
Narek Harutyunyan & Layert Mkrtchyan

79 kg
Othari Adeishvili (Georgia)
Hayk Papikyan
Aren Israelian

86 kg
Musheg Mkrtchyan
Tamaz Nikoleishvili (Georgia)
Mikhran Amiryan & Piruzi Klividze (Georgia)

92 kg
Andro Margishvili (Georgia)
Giorgi Romelashvili (Georgia)
Knyaz Ibonyan

97 kg
Sergey Sargsyan
Gurgen Simonyan
Andranik Jaghityan

125 kg
Henrik Haykyan
Khachatur Khachatryan
Lyova Gevorgyan