On April 6, the draw for the 2025 European Freestyle Wrestling Championships took place in Bratislava. The full tournament brackets for all ten weight categories were revealed, and Armenian athletes now know their first-round opponents.
The competition will take place on April 7 and 8. Wrestlers in the 57, 65, 70, 79, and 97 kg categories will compete on the first day, while 61, 74, 86, 92, and 125 kg bouts will take place on the second day.
European Championships 2025: Full tournament brackets
Armenian wrestlers and their paths
57 kg – Manvel Khndzrtsyan
Quarterfinal: Khndzrtsyan vs winner of Nachyn Mongush (Russia) / Ivaylo Tlisov (Bulgaria).
A potential early clash with Mongush, the category favorite.
61 kg – Arsen Harutyunyan
Round of 16: Harutyunyan vs Stiliyan Iliev (Bulgaria).
In the same half of the bracket as Zelimkhan Abakarov. A semifinal showdown is possible.
65 kg – Vazgen Tevanyan
Round of 16: Tevanyan vs Islam Guseynov (Belarus).
In the quarterfinal, he may face Ibrahim Ibragimov — one of the top contenders.
70 kg – Arman Andreasyan
Round of 16: Andreasyan vs Mateusz Luchcinski (Poland).
Could meet Akaki Kemertelidze in the semifinal. Arman has already defeated him twice.
74 kg – Narek Harutyunyan
Round of 16: Harutyunyan vs Murad Kuramagomedov (Hungary).
A tough but winnable start. A semifinal bout could be against Zaurbek Sidakov or Taimuraz Salkazanov.
79 kg – Hayk Papikyan
Round of 16: Papikyan vs Vasyl Mykhailov (Ukraine).
Could meet reigning World and European Champion Akhmed Usmanov in the quarterfinal.
86 kg – No Armenian representative
92 kg – No Armenian representative
97 kg – Gurgen Simonyan
Round of 16: Simonyan vs Magomed Kurbanov (Russia).
A challenging opener against one of the tournament favorites. Kurbanov was a last-minute replacement for Abdulrashid Sadulaev, who was denied a visa — potentially impacting his preparation.
125 kg – No Armenian representative
Results of the First Day of the 2025 European Freestyle Wrestling Championships
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