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Azerbaijan's Greco-Roman wrestling team has won five medals and finished second in the team standings at the "Ion Cornianu & Ladislau Simon" tournament in Bucharest, Romania, AzerNEWS reports.

The country was represented by members of its Greco-Roman wrestling national team at the traditional memorial tournament.

Competing under head coach Nureddin Rajabov and coach Rovshan Bayramov, the Azerbaijani wrestlers claimed four gold medals and one bronze.

Farid Sadikhli (55 kg), Farid Khalilov (67 kg), Gurban Gurbanov (87 kg) and Mezaim Mardanov (130 kg) won gold medals, while Ilkin Gurbanov (63 kg) secured bronze.

Wrestling is one of the most popular sports in Azerbaijan and is managed by the National Wrestling Federation, founded in 1993.

Azerbaijan has achieved strong results in wrestling at major international competitions. At the Rio Olympic Games, the country became one of only two nations to increase its medal tally at five consecutive Olympic Games.

In 2020, Azerbaijan's freestyle wrestlers won two medals at the Individual World Cup in Serbia, with one silver and one bronze, helping the country finish third in the overall medal standings behind Russia and Turkiye.

Osman Nurmagomedov won the 92 kg title at the 2022 World Championships in Belgrade, defeating a Russian wrestler in the final.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Azerbaijani wrestlers won three bronze medals. Hasrat Jafarov finished third in the 67 kg Greco-Roman category, while Giorgi Meshvildishvili and Magomedkhan Magomedov won bronze in the 125 kg and 97 kg freestyle events, respectively.

Azerbaijan has also hosted major wrestling competitions, including European and World Championships and youth events. Baku, Ganja and other cities have welcomed wrestlers from different countries, with modern sports facilities and venues suitable for international competitions.