Azerbaijani wrestler Aliyev enters 1/4 finals of Paris Olympics
Azerbaijani wrestler and three-time world champion Haji Aliyev has begun his participation in the Summer Olympics in Paris with a victory, advancing to the 1/4 finals, Azernews reports.
Aliyev, competing in the 65 kg weight category, faced Austin Klee Gomez from Mexico in the 1/8 finals and won the match with a score of 7:0.
To note, the Azerbaijani freestyle wrestling team in Paris includes six wrestlers: Aliabbas Rzazade (57 kg), Turan Bayramov (74 kg), and Osman Nurmagomedov (86 kg), who did not secure medals; Giorgi Meshvildishvili (125 kg), who is competing for third place; and Magomedkhan Magomedov (97 kg), who also advanced to the 1/4 finals.
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