On February 26, the second ranking wrestling tournament "Muhamet Malo 2025" kicked off in Tirana, the capital of Albania. On the first day of the tournament, freestyle wrestlers competed, and three wrestlers from Armenia took to the mat, one of whom advanced to the tournament finals.
Vazgen Tevanyan (70 kg) secured three victories and advanced to the tournament finals, where he will face Japan's Yoshinosuke Aoyagi. The finals will take place today after 9:00 PM Yerevan time.
The other two Armenian wrestlers, Manvel Khndzrtsyan (57 kg) and Narek Harutyunyan (74 kg), did not make it to the finals, but Narek earned the right to compete for bronze through the repechage matches.
Vazgen Tevanyan's results leading up to the finals:
1/8: Vazgen Tevanyan (Armenia) - Mikhail Georgiev (Bulgaria) 4:0.
1/4: Vazgen Tevanyan (Armenia) - Vasile Diacon (Moldova) 3:2.
1/2: Vazgen Tevanyan (Armenia) - Akaki Kemertelidze (Georgia) 6:0.
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