Karen Aslanyan defeats Azerbaijani rival to become world champion

17:32   27 October, 2026

World Championship bronze medallist and European Championship silver medallist Karen Aslanyan has won gold at the World Wrestling Championships in Greco-Roman wrestling, currently taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan.

In the final of the 60kg category, Aslanyan claimed an impressive 8–4 victory over Azerbaijani rival Nihat Mammadli, the 2024 world champion and a two-time European champion.

Today, Slavik Galstyan (67kg) and Gevorg Tadevosyan (87kg) will compete for bronze medals.

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