Azerbaijani Wrestlers to Participate in "Muhamet Malo" Tournament

Azerbaijani wrestlers will compete in the "Muhamet Malo" tournament to be held in Tirana, the capital of Albania.

The Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation informed "Report" about this.

Our national teams in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling will represent the country in the second ranking competition of the year.

Freestyle wrestlers will start the tournament, which will be organized in the "Olympic Park". Under the leadership of head coach Khetaq Gazyumov, senior coach Jabrayil Hasanov and coach Sharif Sharifov, Islam Bazarqanov (57 kg), Rashid Babazade (65 kg), Turan Bayramov, Kenan Heybatov (both 74 kg), Jabrayil Hajiyev (79 kg), Arseniy Djioyev (86 kg), Magomedkhan Magomedov (97 kg) and Giorgi Meshvildishvili (125 kg) will step onto the mat.

In the last days of the competition, the Greco-Roman wrestling will start. Under the leadership of head coach Mohammad Bana, coaches Rovshan Bayramov, Rasul Jazini and Sabah Shariati, Hikmat Hagverdiyev, Rashad Mammadov (both 55 kg), Nihat Mammadli, Nihad Guluzade (both 60 kg), Sakit Guliyev, Ziya Babashov, Murad Mammadov (all 63 kg), Mohammad Shukurzade (67 kg), Ruslan Nurullayev (72 kg), Davud Mammadov (77 kg), Tuncay Vazirzade (82 kg), Islam Abbasov, Lachin Veliyev (both 87 kg), Murad Ahmadiev, Mohammad Ahmadiev, Arif Niftullayev (all 97 kg), Beka Kandelaki and Sarkhan Mammadov (both 130 kg) will compete in Tirana.

Meetings will start every day at 13:30 Baku time. The matches for medals will start at 21:00.

I-S category referee Asif Shiraliyev will protect justice in the ranking tournament.