Preliminary roster of the Armenian national team for the 2026 European Wrestling Championships

The preliminary roster of the Armenian national team for the 2026 European Wrestling Championships has been announced. The tournament will take place from April 20 to 26 in Tirana, the capital of Albania.

The Armenian team includes 18 athletes. Wrestlers are represented in all weight categories except 86 kg and 97 kg in freestyle wrestling.

It is also worth noting that Artur Aleksanyan (97 kg, Greco-Roman) and Arman Andreasyan (70 kg, freestyle) will miss the tournament due to injuries. U23 World Champion Hayk Khloyan has been included instead of Aleksanyan, while David Margaryan replaces Andreasyan after winning bronze at the recent U23 European Championships.

Armenia squad for Euro 2026

Greco-Roman

• 55 kg: Manvel Khachatryan — 22. Bronze at U23 Euros (2026), bronze at Euros 2024
• 60 kg: Suren Agadzhanyan — 22. U23 European Champion (2026), U20 World Champion (2023)
• 63 kg: Karen Aslanyan — 30. Silver at Euros 2024
• 67 kg: Slavik Galstyan — 29. Bronze at World Championships 2025
• 72 kg: Gaspar Terteryan — 20. U20 World Champion (2025)
• 77 kg: Malkhas Amoyan — 27. 4-time European champion, 2-time world champion
• 82 kg: Samvel Grigoryan — 24. Bronze at U23 Euros (2021)
• 87 kg: Gevorg Tadevosyan — 27. Silver at U23 Worlds (2022)
• 97 kg: Hayk Khloyan — 24. U23 World Champion (2024)
• 130 kg: Albert Vardanyan — 24. Bronze at U23 Worlds (2024)

Competing for other countries: Tigran Galustyan (77 kg, France), Artur Sargsyan (97 kg, Russia)

Freestyle

• 57 kg: Manvel Khndzrtsyan — 25. Bronze at Euros 2022, silver at U23 Worlds (2023)
• 61 kg: Arsen Harutyunyan — 26. 4-time European champion
• 65 kg: Vazgen Tevanyan — 26. European Champion 2023
• 70 kg: David Margaryan — 23. Bronze at U23 Euros (2026)
• 74 kg: Narek Harutyunyan — 24. Silver at U23 Euros (2022)
• 79 kg: Hrayr Alikhanyan — 27. Bronze at U23 Worlds (2021)
• 92 kg: Musheg Mkrtchyan — 22. U20 European Champion (2022)
• 125 kg: Khachatur Khachatryan — 22. Bronze at U23 Euros (2026)

Competing for other countries: Herbert Hakobyan (61 kg, Belarus)

The roster may undergo minor changes before the start of the tournament.