Armenia will wrestle for two world titles after Samvel Terteryan (77 kg) and Yurik Petrosyan (87 kg) both advanced to gold-medal matches on the opening day of the 2026 U20 Greco-Roman World Championships in Bratislava.
Armenia opened the tournament in Bratislava with two wrestlers moving into title matches on day one. Terteryan continued a dominant run through his bracket at 77 kilograms to reach the final. Petrosyan, competing at 87 kilograms, delivered another strong performance to secure his place in the gold-medal match. The two results gave Armenia a pair of finalists before the competition reached its midpoint. Both wrestlers will compete for U20 world gold on Monday, when the finals session begins at noon ET. Armenia’s campaign is only getting started. More Greco-Roman weight classes remain on the schedule over the next two days, with additional Armenian wrestlers set to begin their medal campaigns. Photo credit: @unitedworldwrestling