Wrestling News · 2026-09-25 · TATSU WEAR Editorial
Armenia took nine medals (3 gold, 6 bronze) at Stepan Sargsyan Cup in Yerevan Sep. 10-13, while US freestylers earned three silvers and a bronze — Olejnik’s 79kg silver after an 11-1 final.
What Happened
26th Stepan Sargsyan Cup ran Sep. 10-13 at Dynamo Sports Hall, Yerevan, Armenia — men’s freestyle. Armenia: Manvel Khndzrtsyan (57kg), Sargis Begoyan (61kg vs Kartbay 4-4), Vazgen Tevanyan (70kg walkover vs Ibragimov). US: Olejnik 79kg silver (beat Sagdatov 3-2, Marcu 5-0, Alikhanyan 9-5, lost 11-1 to Alikhmaev), Amine 74kg silver, Valencia 86kg silver, McKenna 65kg bronze.
Why It Matters
Armenia’s home nine-medal haul shows depth at 57-70kg before U20/U23 Worlds, while US silver collection without gold signals gaps at finishing — all four US finalists lost by 2+ points. Yerevan’s field included Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia strong — good form tester.
The Details
- Event: Stepan Sargsyan Cup — Sep. 10-13, Yerevan, Armenia — Freestyle
- Host: Armenia 3 gold (Khndzrtsyan, Begoyan, Tevanyan) — 9 total
- US: Olejnik 79kg silver 11-1, Amine silver, Valencia silver, McKenna bronze
What’s Next
U20 Worlds and World Championships are next benchmarks. For BJJ cross-training: gi guide.
Sources: USA Wrestling — Olejnik silver, Sportaran — Armenia nine medals