Armenian judo wrestler Armen Nazaryan (66 kg) beat Belgium’s Kenneth Van Gansbeke to make it to the next stage of Budapest-hosted European Championship.

Nazaryan will next face Russia’s Kamal Khan-Magomedov.

Armenia’s Gor Harutyunayn will fight Romania’s Remus Lazea, with Hovhannes Davtyan (60 kg) to fight the winner in Graham Trinder vs Yanislav Gerchev bout.