The Benur Pashayan Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament Has Ended. All Results

On June 4, 2025, the sixth Benur Pashayan International Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament concluded in Yerevan. On the final day, the competition featured finals and repechage matches across all ten weight categories.

Wrestlers from Armenia claimed victory in 8 out of ten categories.

Participants came from Armenia, Iran, Moldova, Poland, Norway, Belarus, Estonia, and Georgia.

The sensation of the tournament was 18-year-old Gor Khachatryan, who won gold in the 72 kg category. During the tournament, he defeated two Belarusian wrestlers with scores of 3–2 and 8–4, and then, in a dramatic battle, snatched victory from Armenian national team member Shant Khachatryan with a 4–3 score, earning the decisive points just five seconds before the end. In the semifinal, Gor confidently defeated an Iranian wrestler 3–0. In the final, he achieved a remarkable comeback — trailing 0–4 against reigning U20 World Champion Ahmadreza Mohsen Nezhad, Khachatryan mounted a heroic comeback to win 6–4.

The results of this tournament will form the basis of the Armenian national team for the 2025 World Championship, except in the 63 kg, 77 kg, and 97 kg categories, where Armenia’s top wrestlers — Karen Aslanyan, Malkhas Amoyan, and Artur Aleksanyan — did not participate.

Winners and Medalists of the Benur Pashayan Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament

55 kg:
Final: Manvel Khachatryan (Armenia) def. Tigran Minasyan (Armenia) – 12–3

For bronze: Shamsipurkha (Iran) def. S. Harutyunyan (Armenia) – 13–3
Second semifinal result unknown

• 1st: Manvel Khachatryan (Armenia)

• 2nd: Tigran Minasyan (Armenia)

• 3rd: Shamsipurkha (Iran)

60 kg:
Final: Hrachya Poghosyan (Armenia) drew with Gevorg Garibyan (Armenia) – 2–2 (Poghosyan wins by criteria)

For bronze: Sergey Simonyan (Armenia) vs. Armen Sukiassyan (Armenia) – 8-8.

For bronze: Suren Agadzhanyan (Armenia) def. Artur Broyan (Armenia) – 10–2

• 1st: Hrachya Poghosyan (Armenia)

• 2nd: Gevorg Ggaribyan (Armenia)

• 3rd: Sergey Simonyan (Armenia)

• 3rd: Suren Agajanyan (Armenia)

63 kg:
Final: Davit Jotyan (Armenia) def. Arman Vardanyan (Armenia) – 10–4

For bronze: Abutlebi (Iran) def. Harutyun Vardanyan (Armenia) – 11–2

For bronze: Corneliu Rusu (Moldova) def. Manukyan (Armenia) – 3–0

• 1st: Davit Jotyan (Armenia)

• 2nd: Arman Vardanyan (Armenia)

• 3rd: Abutlebi (Iran)

• 3rd: Corneliu Rusu (Moldova)

67 kg:
Final: Slavik Galstyan (Armenia) def. Hayk Melikyan (Armenia) – 5–1 + fall

For bronze: Giorgi Shotadze (Georgia) def. Golampour (Iran) – 3–1

For bronze: Jarkani (Iran) def. Golami (Iran) – 10–0

• 1st: Slavik Galstyan (Armenia)

• 2nd: Hayk Melikyan (Armenia)

• 3rd: Giorgi Shotadze (Georgia)

• 3rd: Jarkani (Iran)

72 kg:
Final: Gor Khachatryan (Armenia) def. Ahmadreza Mohsen Nezhad (Iran) – 6–4

For bronze: Shant Khachatryan (Armenia) def. Mohammadian (Iran) – 4–0 + fall

Second semifinal result unknown

• 1st: Gor Khachatryan (Armenia)

• 2nd: Ahmadreza Mohsen Nezhad (Iran)

• 3rd: Shant Khachatryan (Armenia)

77 kg:
Final: Alexandru Gutu (Moldova) def. Artur Amoyan (Armenia) – 9–2

For bronze: Yanevich (Belarus) def. Askari (Iran) – 9–0

For bronze: Honis Konrad Benjamin (Norway) def. S. Baghramyan (Armenia) – 9–1

• 1st: Alexandru Gutu (Moldova)

• 2nd: Artur Amoyan (Armenia)

• 3rd: Yanevich (Belarus)

• 3rd: Honis Konrad Benjamin (Norway)

82 kg:
Final: Abolfazl Mohammadi (Iran) def. Seyed Reza Azarshab (Iran) – 11–3
For bronze: Samvel Grigoryan (Armenia) def. Arjimandasht (Iran) – 9–0
For bronze: Mihail Bradu (Moldova) def. Shuai Mamedov (Belarus) – 3–1

• 1st: Abolfazl Mohammadi (Iran)

• 2nd: Seyed Reza Azarshab (Iran)

• 3rd: Samvel Grigoryan (Armenia)

• 3rd: Mihail Bradu (Moldova)

87 kg:
Final: Vigen Nazaryan (Armenia) def. Erik Ter-Matevosyan (Armenia) – 5–2

For bronze: Arkadiusz Kulynich (Poland) def. A. Chelidze (Georgia) – 9–1

For bronze: Makubuksu Exaus (Norway) def. Shimonov Shimonovich (Poland) – 3–1

• 1st: Vigen Nazaryan (Armenia)

• 2nd: Erik Ter-Matevosyan (Armenia)

• 3rd: Arkadiusz Kulynich (Poland)

• 3rd: Makubuksu Exaus (Norway)

97 kg:

FINAL: Hayk Khloyan (Armenia) — Tohid Moherbiporabdehza (Iran) 5-1.

For bronze: Richard Karelson (Estonia) — Mirzajanyan (Iran) 4-0.

For bronze: Jemi Gogsadze (Georgia) — Arshak Geghamyan (Armenia) 6-1.

1st place: Hayk Khloyan (Armenia)
2nd place: Tohid Moherbiporabdehza (Iran)
3rd place: Richard Karelson (Estonia)
3rd place: Jemi Gogsadze (Georgia)

130 kg:

FINAL: Razmik Kurdyan (Armenia) — Aramayis Harutyunyan (Armenia) 5-1.

For bronze: Abdevali (Iran) — Artur Sargsyan (Czech Republic) 1-1.

For bronze: Marvik Oscar (Norway) — Erik Pank (Estonia) 8-0.

1st place: Razmik Kurdyan (Armenia)
2nd place: Aramayis Harutyunyan (Armenia)
3rd place: Abdevali (Iran)
3rd place: Marvik Oscar (Norway)