Azerbaijan’s Greco-Roman wrestling team claimed two gold medals and one silver at the world championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. Hasrat Jafarov lost his bronze-medal bout and finished fifth.
Azerbaijan secured three medals at the Greco-Roman wrestling world championship in Astana, with Eldaniz Azizli and Sanan Suleymanov both claiming gold. Hasrat Jafarov, competing in the 67-kilogram category, lost his bronze-medal bout 5-8 to Kazakhstan’s Bagdat Sabaz and ended up fifth overall.
Azizli, competing at 55 kilograms, and Suleymanov, at 77 kilograms, delivered the team’s best results, both becoming world champions in their respective weight classes. Nihat Mammadli added a silver medal in the 63-kilogram category.
In total, the Azerbaijani wrestlers finished the Astana world championship with three medals: two gold and one silver.
The wrestling world championship is set to conclude on November 1.
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