ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN — Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Karen Aslanyan captured the gold medal in the 63 kg weight category at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
In the final, Aslanyan defeated Azerbaijan’s Nihat Mammadli 8–4 to claim the world championship title.
Aslanyan began his campaign in the qualification round, securing a dominant 10–0 victory over his Romanian opponent. He continued his impressive performance in the round of 16, defeating a wrestler from Kyrgyzstan 8–0.
In the quarterfinals, Aslanyan recorded another commanding victory, defeating his Uzbek opponent 9–0. He then advanced to the final after overcoming Bulgaria’s Edmond Nazaryan 12–4 in the semifinals.
Armenia’s Gevorg Tadevosyan also reached the podium, winning the bronze medal in the 87 kg weight category. In the bronze-medal bout, Tadevosyan defeated Ukraine’s Yaroslav Filchakov 4–1 to secure third place.
Meanwhile, Armenia’s Slavik Galstyan narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the 67 kg division. The two-time world bronze medalist faced Cuba’s Luis Orta Sanchez in the third-place match but suffered a close 8–6 defeat.
With these results, Armenia’s Greco-Roman wrestling team concluded the World Championships with two medals: one gold and one bronze.
