Shorouk Express
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 13. The Azerbaijani
Greco-Roman wrestling team has achieved historic success at the
European Championships held in Slovakia, Trend reports.
The national team captured a total of six medals—three gold, one
silver, and two bronze—amassing 151 points and securing first place
in the overall team standings. With this result, Azerbaijan was
crowned the strongest team in Europe. This marks only the second
time in history that the Azerbaijani national team has achieved
such a feat at the European Championships.
Gold medals were won by Nihat Mammadli (60 kg), Hasrat Jafarov
(67 kg), and Gurban Gurbanov (82 kg). Eldeniz Azizli (55 kg)
claimed silver, while Ulvu Ganizade (72 kg) and Islam Abbasov (87
kg) took home bronze medals.
These impressive results reaffirm the strength and
competitiveness of the Azerbaijani school of Greco-Roman wrestling
on the European stage.
