Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Nihat Mammadli took silver in the 63-kilogram category at the world championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Nihat Mammadli lost the final to Armenia’s Karen Aslanyan, settling for the silver medal in the 63-kilogram Greco-Roman category at the world championships in Astana.
It is the second world championship medal of Mammadli’s career. He won gold at the 2024 world championships in Tirana.
Another member of Azerbaijan’s national team, Hasrat Jafarov, will compete for bronze in the 67-kilogram category in Astana.
The world championships will conclude on November 1. Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers Eldaniz Azizli (55 kilograms) and Sanan Suleymanov (77 kilograms) have already won gold medals at the tournament.
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