Azerbaijan ranks second for number of medals at First European Games
All the competitions at the First European Games wrapped up on June 28.
Azerbaijan ranked second for the number of medals won at Baku 2015. Azerbaijan won a total of 56 medals – 21 gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze medals – at the Games.
Most of these medals were grabbed in wrestling events. Azerbaijani wrestlers won six gold, two silver and seven bronze medals.
Russia took the lead for the number of medals. Russian athletes grabbed 79 gold, 40 silver and 45 bronze medals at the First European Games.
The UK ranked third by winning 18 gold, 10 silver and 19 bronze medals.
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