Djioyev to wrestle for world title, Meshvildishvili for bronze

Two Azerbaijani freestyle wrestlers will compete for medals today at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

Giorgi Meshvildishvili, competing in the 125kg category, will face Hungary’s Vladislav Baitsayev in the bronze-medal bout. Arseniy Djioyev, who is competing at 86kg, will wrestle the United States’ Kyle Dake in the final for the world title.

Earlier, Greco-Roman wrestlers Eldaniz Azizli (55kg) and Sanan Suleymanov (77kg) won gold medals, while Nihat Mammadli (63kg) claimed silver.