Arthur Aleksanyan to skip European Wrestling Championships due to injury

Olympic champion, two-time silver and bronze medalist, and multiple world and European champion Arthur Aleksanyan will not participate in the upcoming European Wrestling Championships.

According to a report by the Armenian Wrestling Federation’s press service, recent media claims suggesting that Aleksanyan would miss the entire 2026 season are inaccurate.

In an official statement, the federation clarified that the renowned Armenian wrestler will only skip the European Championship for now as he is currently recovering from an injury.

“Over the past few hours, information has been circulating in the media that Olympic, world, and European champion Arthur Aleksanyan will miss the whole of 2026 season. We officially announce that, at this stage, Arthur Aleksanyan will only miss the European Championship, as he is recovering from an injury,” the statement said.

The European Wrestling Championships are scheduled to take place from April 20 to April 26.