World Championships: Arsen Harutyunyan and Arman Andreasyan are out of the running for the title

At the World Freestyle Wrestling Championships taking place in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, Armenian representatives Arsen Harutyunyan and Arman Andreasyan have been eliminated from the competition for the title.

Arsen Harutyunyan, a four-time World Championship bronze medalist and four-time European champion, faced 33-year-old Albanian wrestler Zelimkhan Abakarov in the 1/8 finals of the 61 kg weight category, losing the bout 4–14.

Harutyunyan had begun his campaign in the qualification round, where he secured a technical superiority victory (10–0) over Mexico’s Derek Garcia Guanajuato.

European champion and World Championship bronze medalist Arman Andreasyan (70 kg) faced Turkey’s Ferhat Kılıç in the round of 16. Andreasyan conceded a point in the final seconds of the bout and was defeated 1–2.

The Armenian wrestlers will remain in contention for bronze medals, provided that the opponents who defeated them reach the final.

In the evening session, Vazgen Tevanyan (65 kg) will compete for the world championship title. His opponent in the final will be American Bowen Bassett.

Also set to compete on the mats in Astana from the national team, led by head coach Habetnak Kurghinyan, are Manvel Khndzrtsyan (57 kg), Narek Harutyunyan (74 kg), and Hrayr Alikhanyan (79 kg).