{"id":24857,"date":"2026-11-02T23:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T23:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/waf-world-championship-charalampopoulos-bout-by-bout\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T23:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T23:08:53","slug":"waf-world-championship-charalampopoulos-bout-by-bout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/waf-world-championship-charalampopoulos-bout-by-bout\/","title":{"rendered":"WAF World Championship: Charalampopoulos bout by bout"},"content":{"rendered":"


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ATHENS, November 2026 \u2014 Greek armwrestler Giorgos Charalampopoulos won silver and bronze at the WAF World Championship in New Delhi, beating Russia\u2019s Konstantin Petrov before losing their left-arm final rematch, his team said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 51-year-old competed in the Grand Master Men +100kg category at the World Armwrestling Federation<\/a> event in India.<\/p>\n

Charalampopoulos has since returned to Greece with both medals, adding to the European title he won in May.<\/p>\n

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Giorgos Charalampopoulos in action in New Delhi, 2026. Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WAF World Championship left-arm run<\/h3>\n

On his left arm, Charalampopoulos opened against India\u2019s Elton Dermott. He then beat Turkey\u2019s Damar Erkan, a long-time rival he has faced many times.<\/p>\n

Read more: Greek Athlete Giorgos Charalampopoulos Returns Home with Two Medals from World Armwrestling Championship<\/p>\n

Next, he overcame Petrov to reach the final unbeaten. In the final, however, he met Petrov again. He suffered his first defeat of the event and finished second in the world.<\/p>\n

His team described Petrov as a veteran soldier who fought in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

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The silver and bronze medals won in New Delhi, 2026. Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Right-arm bronze<\/h3>\n

The right-arm draw proved far less straightforward. Charalampopoulos first beat Russia\u2019s Aleksandr Frantsuzov, then recorded a sweeping win over Erkan.<\/p>\n

Against Janurijus Musvicas, the bout was restarted four times. Charalampopoulos eventually lost on a foul.<\/p>\n

He then met Erkan again in the semi-final and lost on a foul call that his team disputes. That second defeat left him with the bronze medal.<\/p>\n

After the WAF World Championship, the Greek athlete holds world medals on both arms in 2026. In May, Greek City Times reported his European title in the Grand Masters +100kg right-hand category.<\/p>\n

Charalampopoulos won his first world title in 2015, at the WAF World Championship in Kuala Lumpur. He has also presided over the Armwrestling Administration Committee in Greece since 2020.<\/p>\n

Charalampopoulos posted footage of his WAF World Championship bouts on his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

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Giorgos Charalampopoulos returns to Greece with his two world medals. Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Source: Supplied<\/em><\/p>\n

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