Three more Azerbaijani wrestlers begin world championship campaigns

Three more Azerbaijani wrestlers will join the competition at the world championships in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. One women’s wrestler and two freestyle wrestlers are scheduled to compete on the next day of the tournament.

Ruzanna Mammadova, competing in the 59kg category, will face Japan’s Natsuki Yamaguchi in her opening bout.

In freestyle, Rashid Babazade (65kg) will take on Kyrgyzstan’s Tairbek Jumashbek, while Magomedkhan Magomedov (97kg) will face Belarusian wrestler Aleksandr Gushchin.

Among Azerbaijan’s Greco-Roman wrestlers, Eldaniz Azizli (55kg) and Sanan Suleymanov (77kg) have won gold medals, while Nihat Mammadli (63kg) has taken silver.

Context

The women’s competition at the world championships began on October 27. Azerbaijan is represented by Jala Aliyeva, Birgul Soltanova and Ruzanna Mammadova.