Azeri junior wrestlers to vie for European medals in Poland

Azeri wrestlers will compete in the European Championship in Warsaw, Poland on August 9-14, Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation said.

In the freestyle event, Azerbaijan`s squad will include Sadig Sadigov weighing in at 42 kg, Ruslan Gasimov at 46 kg, Mammadhuseyn Hasanov at 50 kg, Parviz Ibrahimov at 54 kg, Elchin Mammadov at 58 kg, Hajimurad Omarov at 63 kg, Shamil Sadullayev at 69 kg, Orkhan Sharifov at 76 kg, Parviz Akhundov at 85 kg and Ruslan Hajiyev at 100.

In the women`s competition, Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on Sahila Alakhbarova weighing in at 38 kg, Turkhan Nasirova at 40 kg, Anna Pavliv at 43 kg, Shafag Muradzade at 49 kg, Solmaz Hashimzade at 52 kg, Alyona Kholesnik at 56 kg, Ragneta Gurbanzade at 65 kg and Darya Korin at 70 kg.

In the Greco-Roman event, Azerbaijan will be represented by Ramiz Mammadov weighing in at 42 kg, Ali Mammadov at 46 kg, Karim Jafarov at 46 kg, Elvin Aliyev at 50 kg, Murad Bazarov at 50 kg, Murad Mammadov at 54 kg, Elman Mukhtarov at 58 kg, Emil Abdullayev at 63 kg, Hajimurad Bagmanov at 69 kg, Sarkhan Jahangirli at 76 kg, Turkman Eyyubov at 85 kg and Hajimurad Chopsiyev at 100 kg.


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