Armenian Greco-Roman Wrestlers Off to a Strong Start at the U20 World Championships

On August 21, the city of Samokov, Bulgaria, hosted the start of the 2025 U20 World Championships in Greco-Roman wrestling. On the first day, the preliminary rounds were held in the 60 kg and 82 kg weight categories.

Team Armenia was represented by Yurik Mkhitaryan (60 kg) and Martik Petrosyan (82 kg), who both advanced through the early rounds and reached the semifinals.

Current Results

60 kg

• Round of 32: Yurik Mkhitaryan (Armenia) — Lucas Lo Grasso (France) 9:1

• Round of 16: Yurik Mkhitaryan (Armenia) — Augusto Vargas Valle (Chile) 8:0

• Quarterfinal: Yurik Mkhitaryan (Armenia) — Maksut Sultanov (Ukraine) 11:2

In the semifinal, Mkhitaryan will face India’s Suraj Suraj, who defeated Russia’s Papik Javadian in the quarterfinal. Suraj is considered one of the brightest prospects of his generation: U20 Asian champion, U17 world champion, and silver medalist of the senior Ranking Series in Ulaanbaatar.

82 kg

• Round of 16: Martik Petrosyan (Armenia) — Oskar Lyubera (Poland) 11:1

• Quarterfinal: Martik Petrosyan (Armenia) — Seyed Azarshab (Iran) 7:3

In the semifinal, Petrosyan will face Russia’s Mikhail Shkarin — a two-time European champion (U20, U17) and U17 world champion.

The semifinals will begin at 18:00 Yerevan time. A live broadcast will be available on our Sportaran Telegram channel.