Freestyle wrestler captures gold medal at U17 European Wrestling Championships

Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Isa Yusibov (65 kg) has captured gold medal after beating Yasin Bersanukayev (Russia) at the U17 European Wrestling Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia, Azernews reports.

Hajihuseyn Ahmadzade, Huseyn Huseynov won a bronze medal in the 48 kg and 55 kg weight categories respectively.

Muhammad Gantemirov (100 kg) defeated Russian Movsar Saydulayev to won a silver medal.

Wrestling remains the most popular sport in the county and is overseen by the National Wrestling Federation, which was established in 1993.

The Rio Games opened a new page in wrestling for Azerbaijan. The country became one of only two nations ever to increase the number of medals achieved in five consecutive games.

In 2020, Azerbaijani freestyle wrestlers finished third in the overall medal table of the Individual World Cup in Serbia.

National wrestlers won two medals, including silver and bronze. Russia topped the medal table, followed by Turkiye.

The national team also won five medals at the Grand Prix Moscow held in Russia.

The national team won one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals in the tournament

In 2022, Azerbaijani wrestler Osman Nurmagomedov (92 kg) was crowned the World Champion in Belgrade.

Nurmagomedov became the World Champion after defeating the Russian wrestler in the final.