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Elmin Aliyev (82 kg), the Greco-Roman wrestler who won the U-23 European Championship held in Zrenjanin, Serbia, said that each of his opponents was experienced enough.
Idman.Biz reports with reference to repor.az that the athlete said this in a statement to journalists.
The European champion said that he worked very hard to prepare for the competition:
"I prepared seriously for the competition. I worked very hard. Thank God I won the gold medal. Each of my opponents had enough medals, they were experienced. I saw the fruits of my labor. I would like to express my deep gratitude to my family, my coaches, as well as the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation, the National Olympic Committee, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports for their support on this path."
He emphasized that he did not face easy opponents on the way to the final:
"All my opponents were difficult on the way to the final. They were all the same in terms of strength and were not weak."
The wrestler spoke about his next goals:
"The European Youth Championship is coming up. Then there will be the U-20 and U-23 World Championships. I will try to participate in each of them. If the coaches advise me, I will also join the adult competition."
It should be noted that E. Aliyev defeated his Georgian opponent Tornike Mikeladze 3:2 in the final.
