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Azerbaijani wrestlers win three medals in Greece

7 September 2017 17:54 (UTC+04:00)
Azerbaijani wrestlers win three medals in Greece

By Laman Ismayilov

Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers have grabbed three medals, including a gold at the Cadet World Championship.

The gold medal came from Gurban Gurbanov in the 42kg weight category, while Nihad Mammadli and Zaur Aliyev took silvers in the 46kg and 50kg divisions respectively, Azertac reported.

The championship is a yearly event where the best Greco-Roman, Freestyle and Women wrestlers in the world aged 16 -7 old compete.

This year the tournament brought together more than 100 athletes from Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia, Georgia and other countries.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova

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