The 26th international freestyle wrestling tournament dedicated to Stepan Sargsyan, a distinguished master of sports of the USSR, Olympic silver medalist, and European champion, has started at the "Dynamo" sports complex in Yerevan.

 

More than 190 athletes from 18 countries are participating in the tournament, which is supported by the state.

 

Almost all members of the Armenian team are participating in the tournament, including European champions Vazgen Tevanyan and Arman Andreasyan. The tournament also features world champion Zahid Valencia, world and European champion Abasgaji Magomedov, European champion Ibragim Ibragimov, and many other renowned athletes.

 

The participants of the semifinals of the first competition day of the "Stepan Sargsyan Cup" international freestyle wrestling tournament have also been announced:

 

57 kg

 

Manvel Khndzrtsyan - Luka Gvinjilia

 

Arjan Tsiyutrin - Amir Chamzin

 

65 kg

 

Osimzhan Dastanbek - Aren Hayrapetyan

 

Abasgaji Magomedov - Rifaat Saibotalov

 

74 kg

 

Narek Harutyunyan - Iman Gamishov

 

Murad Dzakhupov - Kameron Amin

 

86 kg

 

Ashab Khajiev - Razmik Yepryemyan

 

Zahid Valencia - Alan Tigiyev

 

97 kg

 

Martin Simonyan - Konstantin Petriashvili

 

Shamil Tambiev - Vladislav Kazlov

 

The conduct of the tournament will contribute to the development and popularization of freestyle wrestling, as well as to the enhancement of Armenia's sports reputation.