The U-17 European Championship will be held in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, from June 9 to 15. Sport24.az reports that the composition of the national teams to participate in the continental championship has been determined.
Members of the national Greco-Roman wrestling team will take to the mat in the first days of the competition. Under the leadership of head coach Taleh Israfilov, coaches Nazim Ahmadov, Rasim Agayev and Elbrus Mammadov, Abdulrahman Huseynli (45 kg), Gurban Majnunov (48 kg), Elshad Abbasov (51 kg), Aykhan Asadli (55 kg), Ali Nazarov (60 kg), Ramil Musayev (65 kg), Yusif Ahmadli (71 kg), Nijat Yeylagaliyev (80 kg), Said Pashayev (92 kg) and Rihad Ibrahimli (110 kg) will try to win.
Then the baton will pass to women's wrestling. Under the leadership of head coaches Hasrat Mammadov and Solmaz Adilova, Nazrin Ahmadli (46 kg), Khadija Gurbanzade (49 kg), Fatima Bayramova (53 kg), Ulviya Musayeva (57 kg), Esra Mammadli (61 kg), Fidan Babayeva (65 kg) and Milana Bagirzade (69 kg) will perform.
At the end of the competition, freestyle wrestlers will join the fight under the leadership of head coach Asgarhan Novruzov, coaches Vahid Mammadov and Yashar Aliyev. The team includes Omar Usubov (45 kg), Ravan Hasanzade (48 kg), Ramal Mirhuseynov (51 kg), Ruslan Alizade (55 kg), Hasan Hasanov (60 kg), Tunar Nasibov (65 kg), Isa Yusibov (71 kg), Ali Hajiyev (80 kg), Said Pashayev (92 kg) and Hakim Tagiyev (110 kg).
The morning session meetings will start every day at 12:30 Baku time, and the evening session matches will start at 20:00.
It should be noted that Vugar Shukurov, a first-class judge, will protect justice at the European Championship.