Report.az
The U-23 World Championship held in Novi Sad, Serbia, was marked by a historical success for Azerbaijani wrestling.
"Report" reports that the President of the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation, Mikayil Jabbarov, stated this in a post on his "X" social media account.
The head of the organization congratulated the athletes on their medals:
"Historical success for Azerbaijani wrestling at the U-23 World Championship! Our team performed brilliantly at the competition held in Novi Sad, Serbia, winning 7 medals - 3 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze. This result is the best indicator in the history of Azerbaijan's U-23 World Championships! We are proud of our wrestlers who once again raised our flag, demonstrating will, discipline, and character! We sincerely congratulate our athletes, their coaches, and parents on this magnificent achievement. The future is even brighter - new victories await us."
It should be noted that Elmir Aliyev (55 kg), Ziya Babashov (63 kg), and Kenan Heybatov (70 kg) became world champions in Novi Sad. Khetag Karsanov (125 kg) won a silver medal. Ruslan Nurullayev (72 kg), Gunay Gurbanova (59 kg), and Ali Tsokayev (86 kg) took 3rd place on the podium.
