Report.az
Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Aykhan Javadov (60 kg) feels happy for winning a gold medal at the World Championship, defeating an Armenian athlete.
This was stated by the athlete himself, who rose to the first step of the podium at the U-20 World Championship held in Samokov, Bulgaria, in an interview with "Report".
He said that he dedicated his victory to the Azerbaijani people and his family:
"It is difficult to express these feelings in words. The competition was very magnificent for me. There was excitement before the meeting. Our meetings against Armenian athletes have always been of fundamental importance. I am proud to have defeated my opponent and raised the Azerbaijani flag high. My most difficult meeting was against the athlete in the final. Although I was behind in the score, I later recovered and achieved a successful result. I express my gratitude to all my coaches who prepared me for the competition and to the Azerbaijani people for their support."
It should be noted that Aykhan Javadov won the decisive match against Armenian Yurik Mkhitaryan with a score of 12:5 and rose to the honorary podium.
