Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler wins European gold

Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Islam Bazarganov has become a European champion.

Competing in the 57 kg weight category at the European Championships in Albania, Bazarganov defeated Musa Mekhtikhanov (UWW) with a score of 8:6, Caliber.Az reports per local media.

With this result, Azerbaijan’s national team has secured three gold medals at the current European Championships.

Previously, Greco-Roman wrestlers Hasrat Jafarov (67 kg) and Gurbat Gurbanov (82 kg) also became European champions. Rashad Mammadov (55 kg), Nihat Mammadli (60 kg), and Islam Abbasov (87 kg) won bronze medals. The Greco-Roman wrestling team finished first in the team standings.

In women’s wrestling, Zhala Aliyeva (57 kg) and Hiunai Hurbanova (59 kg) each claimed bronze medals.

By Jeyhun Aghazada