Sambo competitions continue at the Goygol Olympic Sports Complex as part of the III CIS Games.
Idman.biz reports that Azerbaijani sambo wrestler Nihad Rahimov (64 kg) won a gold medal at the III CIS Games.
Our athlete faced Russian representative Artem Karisov in the final. Rahimov, who defeated his opponent, rose to the highest step of the podium.
14:52
Today, sambo competitions started at the Goygol Olympic Sports Complex as part of the III CIS Games.
Idman.biz informs that the competitions are held in 8 weight categories among men.
Azerbaijani representatives have reached the finals in five weights. Abdullatif Musayev (53 kg), Rustam Gasimzade (58 kg), Nihad Rahimov (64 kg), Abubakir Huseynov (98 kg), Rasul Samadli (+ 98 kg) will fight for the gold medal. At the same time, Mikayil Amirov in 71 kg and Khazar Amrahli in 88 kg lost in the semi-finals and will fight for the bronze medal.
It should be noted that the medal matches will start at 17:00.
11:23
On September 29, the III CIS Games in sambo started at the Goygol Olympic Sports Complex.
Idman.biz reports that Azerbaijani sambo wrestler Nihad Rahimov met with Kyrgyz Nikita Pak on the mat.
In a tense match, our athlete demonstrated his superiority, defeated his opponent and won.
11:20
On September 29, the III CIS Games in sambo started at the Goygol Olympic Sports Complex.
Idman.biz reports that one of the first athletes to enter the mat in the qualifying round was Azerbaijani sambo wrestler Abdulatif Musayev. His opponent was Mirzokarim Ismayilov from Tajikistan.
Our athlete demonstrated his superiority from the beginning of the match in the qualifying round, defeated his opponent and won.