Wrestlers from Seven Countries to Compete at the Lev Vardanyan Memorial in Yerevan

From March 16 to 18, 2026, the 5th International Freestyle Wrestling Memorial Tournament for athletes under 20, dedicated to the memory of Honored Coach of Armenia and Distinguished Worker of Physical Culture and Sports Lev Vardanyan, will take place in Yerevan at the Dynamo Sports Hall.

Around 140 wrestlers from seven countries — Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Italy, France, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia — will take part in the competition. The tournament traditionally gathers strong young athletes and is considered a preparatory event for international competitions — in this case for the U20 European Championships, which will be held in July in North Macedonia.

Competition Schedule

March 16 — Draw ceremony

March 17

• Start of bouts — 11:00

• Opening ceremony and first day finals — 17:00

March 18

• Start of competition — 11:00

• Final bouts — 16:00

The tournament is organized jointly by the Yerevan Municipality and the Wrestling Federation of Armenia.

Russian Team Line-up

The following Russian wrestlers are currently confirmed for the tournament:

57 kg — Arslang Dzhivleev
61 kg — Usman Inderbaev, Albert Dzhatiev
65 kg — Said Gergokov, Magomed Isaev
70 kg — Ramazan Abdulkadyrov
74 kg — Ada Adaev, Inal Cheldiev
86 kg — Akhmad Mukutov
92 kg — Dmitry Tulupov
97 kg — Shamil Tambiev
125 kg — Pyotr Dolbilin

The results of the 2025 tournament can be viewed HERE.