On September 16, Armenian freestyle wrestler Mihran Jaburyan (55kg) lost 11:0 to Victor Lebedev of Russia in Istanbul-hosted FILA Wrestling World Championships 1/16 finals.

Armenian freestyle wrestlers Ashot Terteryan (60kg), David Safaryan (66kg), Musa Murtazaliyev (74kg), Hajimurat Nurmagomedov (84kg), Harutyun Yenokyan (96kg) and Ruslan Basiyev (120kg) are yet to enter the competition.

FILA Wrestling World Championships 1-5 places winners will qualify for 2012 London Olympics.