Greco-Roman wrestler Edmond Nazaryan, the 18-year-old son of two-time Olympic champion Armen Nazaryan, has won his first European title.

Nazaryan, who represents Bulgaria, took the gold medal after the dominant 7-3 win over Vitalii Kabaloev of Russia in the 55kg weight class of the European Wrestling Championships underway in Rome.

“I want to say that I am very happy that I have won the gold medal of the European Championships, especially among Seniors,” Nazaryan told the United World Wrestling in an interview.

“Even though it’s my first time, it’s my debut, but I have been doing everything I could to win this gold medal. And I have done it,” he noted..

Nazaryan said his father told him, “You are the winner. Don’t worry, just wrestle. Do everything you can and never give up until the end. Wrestling matches are a war.”