Young Azerbaijani wrestlers win 4 gold medals at world championship
By Nigar Orujova
Azerbaijani wrestlers achieved remarkable success at the FILA Junior World Championships held in Zrenjanin, Serbia on August 20-25.
25 athletes of the Azerbaijani team brought home four gold, two silver and six bronze medals, ranking second in free-style wrestling and Greco-Roman style team classification, next only to the Russian team.
Mikail Rahmanov, Islam Abbasov, Soslan Fanziyev, and Abdulmuslim Mukhuddinov became world champions.
Abdulmuslim Mukhiddinov weighing 69 kg secured the title after beating his Iranian rival.
Azerbaijani wrestler Mahir Amiraslanov (50 kg) won a silver medal, while Muhammadali Aliyev (58 kg) and Nurmuhammad Hajiyev (85 kg) gained bronze.
Azerbaijani woman wrestler Laman Gurbanova vying in the 52 kg bracket grabbed a bronze medal at the championship, having defeated her Turkish opponent.
FILA Wrestling World Championships is the Amateur Wrestling World Championship organized by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA).
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