Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Jabrayil Hajiyev (79 kg) did not win a bronze medal at the World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.
According to Idman.biz, Hajiyev lost to Ashgar Nokhodilarimi (Iran, 2:4) in the fight for third place.
Another representative of Azerbaijan has a chance to win bronze - Osman Nurmagomedov (92 kg) will fight Miriani Maisuradze (Georgia).
It should be reminded that earlier Giorgi Meshvildishvili (125 kg) won a silver medal at the World Championships, and Nuredin Novruzov (61 kg) and Arseni Djioyev (86 kg) won bronze medals.
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The World Wrestling Championship continues in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia.
3 more athletes from the Azerbaijani national team will join the competition today.
Freestyle wrestling
65 kg
Ali Rahmizade will wrestle Islam Huseynov (UWW) in the 1/16 finals.
97 kg
Magomedkhan Magomedov will face Viki Viki from India in the qualifying round.
Women's wrestling
59 kg
Gunay Gurbanova will clarify her relationship with Otelie Heie (Norway) in the qualifying round.
It should be noted that two more of our freestyle wrestlers have a chance to win a medal today. Osman Nurmagomedov (92 kg) will compete for a bronze medal, and Jabrayil Hajiyev (79 kg) will compete in a consolation match.
In the first 2 days of the World Cup, Giorgi Meshvildishvili (125 kg) won silver, and Nuredin Novruzov (61 kg) and Arseniy Djioyev (86 kg) won bronze awards.
Idman.biz