Azerbaijan will participate in the U-15 European Championship with 39 wrestlers

The U-15 European Wrestling Championship will be held in Caorle, Italy from June 25 to 28.

Idman.biz reports that Azerbaijan will participate in this competition, which has been held since 2017, with a full team for the first time - 39 wrestlers.

According to the regulations, countries can be represented by 13 athletes in each category. Since 2022, we have been competing with a full team in the U-15 European Championships in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, and this time we will be represented by a full team in women's wrestling.

Freestyle wrestlers will start the responsible competition. Under the leadership of senior coach Namig Guliyev, coaches Elshad Allahverdiyev and Khagan Suleymanov, Sarkhan Musayev, Javanshir Suleymanov (both 38 kg), Huseyn Rzazade (41 kg), Ibrahim Hasanov (44 kg), Tunar Sultanzade, Akbar Asgarov (both 48 kg), Yusif Huseynov (52 kg), Muraz Huseynov, Eljan Hasanov (both 57 kg), Mahammad Hasanli (62 kg), Khayal Shukurlu (68 kg), Elvin Najafzade (75 kg) and Elgun Karimli (85 kg) will try to succeed.

On June 26, girls will join the fight under the leadership of senior coaches Hasrat Mammadov and Solmaz Adilova. The team includes Ulviyya Musayeva (33 kg), Gulay Khasmammadova (36 kg), Leyla Asgarova (39 kg), Gulnar Agadadashova, Yagmur Malikli (both 42 kg), Nuray Jafarli, Maryam Hajiyeva (both 46 kg), Gunel Karimli, Aisha Jabbarova (both 50 kg), Maryam Amrali (54 kg), Inci Abdullayeva (58 kg), Rana Nuriyeva (62 kg) and Simura Abdullayeva (66 kg).

Greco-Roman wrestlers will conclude the continental championship. Under the leadership of senior coach Abilfat Mammadov, coaches Ilham Vezirov and Taleh Mammadov, Huseyn Amrahli, Khudayar Karimli (both 38 kg), Rahib Ahmadov (41 kg), Omar Salmanov (44 kg), Vakil Bashirov (48 kg), Gurban Majnunov, Huseyn Mustafazade (both 52 kg), Ibrahim Mammadzade (57 kg), Nadir Hasanov (62 kg), Ali Mammadov (68 kg), Ruslan Nuruyev (75 kg), Mahammad Orujov and Zohrab Safarov (both 85 kg) will step onto the mat.

Kanan Hajialiyev and Sevinj Yusibova, who have the III category, will also be among the referees who will manage the competition, which will start every day at 13:00 Baku time.

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