Armenian wrestlers won the first medals at the European Championship (U17) in Greco-Roman wrestling in the Serbian suburb of Novi Sad.
On June 25, one wrestler from Armenia participated in the final, two more fought for the bronze medal of the tournament. According to the results of the first finals, Armenia has 1 silver and 1 bronze.
Seyran Kirakosyan became the silver medalist in the weight category up to 110 kg.
Results of Seyran Kirakosyan (110 kg) in the tournament:
1/8 finals: Seyran Kirakosyan (Armenia) - Valentino Prelech (Germany) 5-2.
1/4 finals: Seyran Kirakosyan (Armenia) - Petros Kurginyan (Russia) 9-0.
1/2 final: Seyran Kirakosyan (Armenia) - Denis Lazarov (Bulgaria) 7-8 (Kirakosyan won by touch).
FINAL: Seyran Kirakosyan (Armenia) - Ivan Yankovsky (Ukraine) 0-5.
110kg medalists:
1. Ivan Yankovsky (Ukraine)
2. Seyran Kirakosyan (Armenia)
3. Petros Kurginyan (Russia)
3. Mikhail Ismailov (Azerbaijan).
Narek Grigoryan (65 kg) won the bronze medal for Armenia. He got the right to fight for bronze through consolation bouts and took advantage of this opportunity.
Results of Narek Grigoryan (65 kg) at the tournament:
1/16 finals: Narek Grigoryan (Armenia) - Vladislav Pokotilo (Ukraine) 1-1.
Repechage: Narek Grigoryan (Armenia) - Ivan Trifanov (Belarus) 8-0.
Repechage: Narek Grigoryan (Armenia) - Alvin Tulinder (Sweden) 5-4.
FOR THE BRONZE: Narek Grigoryan (Armenia) - Balazs Uihel (Serbia) 6-0.
Tomorrow, June 26, 3 wrestlers in the Armenian national team will fight for gold (Marat Achemyan, Yuri Mkhitaryan and Alex Margaryan), and Artur Amoyan will fight for bronze.
The finals of the second day:
45kg. Aslanbek Kostoev (Russia) - Marat Achemyan (Armenia)
51kg: Yuri Mkhitaryan (Armenia) - Turan Dashdamirov (Azerbaijan)
60kg: Alex Margaryan (Armenia) - Aykhan Javadov (Azerbaijan
71kg: Yusif Ahmadli (Azerbaijan) - Kirill Valeusky (Russia)
92kg: Stefan Kojic (Serbia) - Said Pashayev (Azerbaijan).
