Day 2 Results of the U23 European Freestyle Wrestling Championships: Three Golds for Russia and Two Medals for Armenia

On March 10 in Zrenjanin (Serbia), the second day of the 2026 U23 European Freestyle Wrestling Championships took place. Winners and medalists were determined in the 57, 65, 70, 79, and 97 kg weight categories.

Russian wrestlers won three gold medals, while Belarus and Moldova each claimed one.

For the Russian team, the champions were the Khaniev brothers from Dagestan — Ismail Khaniev and Muhammed-Tahir Khaniev — as well as Tuvan wrestler Ayanday Ondar.

Belarusian representative Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov also became champion, surprisingly defeating Russian Dzhambulat Kizinov in the final. Trailing 3:8, the Belarusian wrestler managed to turn the match around and win by fall.

Another gold medal went to Moldova — Alexander Gaidarli defeated Russian Magomed-Emi Eltemirov in a tough bout.

For the Armenian national team, Arman Harutyunyan (57 kg) and David Margaryan (70 kg) won bronze medals. In addition, Levik Mikaelyan (61 kg) advanced to the repechage final and tomorrow will fight for bronze against a representative of Azerbaijan.

Final Results (March 10)

57 kg

Bronze matches
Rasul Galburaev (France) — Nikoloz Botchorishvili (Georgia) 1:6
Arman Harutyunyan (Armenia) — Artem Pavlyuchenko (Belarus) 10:0

Final
Vasif Bagirov (Azerbaijan) — Ayanday Ondar (Russia) 3:7

Podium

1. Ayanday Ondar (Russia)

2. Vasif Bagirov (Azerbaijan)

3. Arman Harutyunyan (Armenia) and Nikoloz Botchorishvili (Georgia)

65 kg

Bronze matches
Musa Agaev (Azerbaijan) — Arman Musikyan (Armenia) 6:4
Yusuf Tumer (Turkey) — Viktor Borokhan (Ukraine) 6:14

Final
Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov (Belarus) — Dzhambulat Kizinov (Russia) 3:8 + fall

Podium

1. Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov (Belarus)

2. Dzhambulat Kizinov (Russia)

3. Musa Agaev (Azerbaijan) and Viktor Borokhan (Ukraine)

5th place: Arman Musikyan (Armenia)

70 kg

Bronze matches
David Margaryan (Armenia) — Marcel Wagin (Germany) 5:2
Ramik Heybatov (Azerbaijan) — Mykyta Sariiev (Ukraine) 10:0

Final
Magomed-Emi Eltemirov (Russia) — Alexander Gaidarli (Moldova) 2:3

Podium

1. Alexander Gaidarli (Moldova)

2. Magomed-Emi Eltemirov (Russia)

3. David Margaryan (Armenia) and Ramik Heybatov (Azerbaijan)

79 kg

Bronze matches
Ibrahim Yaprak (Turkey) — Mateusz Pedzicki (Poland) +/- (walkover)
Alexander Varbitsky (Belarus) — Giorgi Gogrichiani (Georgia) 7:8

Final
Ismail Khaniev (Russia) — Sabuhi Amiraslanov (Azerbaijan) 10:0

Podium

1. Ismail Khaniev (Russia)

2. Sabuhi Amiraslanov (Azerbaijan)

3. Ibrahim Yaprak (Turkey) and Giorgi Gogrichiani (Georgia)

8th place: Hayk Papikyan (Armenia)

97 kg

Bronze matches
Serif Kilic (Turkey) — Zafar Aliyev (Azerbaijan) 9:19
Nikolas Karavanos (Greece) — Konstantin Petriashvili (Georgia) 0:4

Final
Ivan Primachenko (Ukraine) — Muhammed-Tahir Khaniev (Russia) 0:10

Podium

1. Muhammed-Tahir Khaniev (Russia)

2. Ivan Primachenko (Ukraine)

3. Zafar Aliyev (Azerbaijan) and Konstantin Petriashvili (Georgia)

7th place: Gurgen Simonyan (Armenia)

Final bouts for tomorrow (March 11, 20:00 MSK)

61 kg
Levik Mikaelyan (Armenia) — Jeyhun Alakhverdiyev (Azerbaijan)

74 kg
Manuel Wagin (Germany) — Seyfulla Itaev (France)
Grigor Cholakyan (Armenia) lost in the quarterfinals and is out of medal contention.

86 kg
Ahmet Yagan (Turkey) — Bozigit Islamgereev (Russia)
Razmik Yepremyan (Armenia) lost in the quarterfinals and is out of medal contention.

92 kg
Ali Tsokaev (Azerbaijan) — Fati Altunbas (Turkey)
Knyaz Iboyan (Armenia) will compete in the repechage for bronze.

125 kg
Yusif Dursunov (Azerbaijan) — Khabib Davudgadjiev (Russia)
Khachatur Khachatryan (Armenia) will compete in the repechage for bronze.

Team standings after finals in five weight categories

1. Russia

2. Azerbaijan

3. Armenia

4. Georgia

5. Belarus