İdman.Biz reports that Rashad Mammadov, an Azerbaijani wrestler in Greco-Roman wrestling in the weight category up to 55 kg, advanced to the semifinals of the competition by defeating (9:3) the representative of Kazakhstan, Arsen Juma.
In the match for a ticket to the final, the Azerbaijani wrestler will face Indian athlete Lalit Lalit.
16:18
The "Muhamet Malo" wrestling ranking tournament continues in Tirana, where Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers have won five victories in the starting matches.
İdman.Biz reports that in the weight category up to 55 kg, Rashad Mammadov defeated the representative of Kyrgyzstan, Ulan Muratbek Uulu, and advanced to the quarter-finals, where he will face Kazakh Arsen Juma.
In the 60 kg category, Nihat Mammadli defeated American Maxwell Black and will compete with Kazakh Yerbol Kamaliyev in the 1/4 finals. Nihad Guluzade also started the tournament successfully, defeating Kazakh Akjol Tuyakov and will meet Turkmen Azatcan Achilov in the quarter-finals.
In the 72 kg weight category, Ruslan Nurullayev defeated Indian Sourav Rana and will face Hungarian Krisztian Vantsa in the next round. In the 82 kg category, Tuncay Vazirzade won over Kazakh Almir Tolebayev and will wrestle with Kyrgyz Akjol Mahmudov in the quarter-finals.
Note that in the 97 kg weight category, Murad Ahmadiev lost to Georgian Giorgi Melia in the 1/8 finals according to the last point principle - 2:2.
14:53
Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers have entered their next matches at the "Muhamet Malo" ranking tournament held in Tirana, the capital of Albania.
İdman.Biz reports that Rashad Mammadov, competing in the 55 kg weight category, faced Ulan Muratbek Uulu, a representative of Kyrgyzstan, in the 1/8 finals. Our wrestler, who beat his opponent with a score of 5:1, qualified for the 1/4 finals.
Tuncay Vazirzade, who performed in the 82 kg weight category, also made a memorable start. He made a confident impression in the match against Kazakh athlete Almir Tolebayev, winning with a score of 4:0 and making his name in the next stage.
However, the tournament ended unsuccessfully for Mahammad Ahmadiev, who competed in the 97 kg weight category. Our wrestler, who faced Artur Sarksyan, who performed under the UWW flag in the qualifying stage, lost to his opponent with a score of 2:7 and stopped the fight.
12:16
The "Muhammad Malo" ranking tournament continues in Tirana, the capital of Albania. On the last day of the competition, nine members of the Azerbaijani national Greco-Roman wrestling team will test their strength.
İdman.Biz reports that our athletes will participate in the competition in six weight categories. In the 55 kg weight category, Rashad Mammadov will face Ulan Muratbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) in the 1/8 finals. Two of our representatives will enter the mat in the 60 kg weight category: Nihat Mammadli will face Maxwell Hopper Black (USA), and Nihad Guluzade will face Akjol Tuyakov (Kazakhstan) in the 1/8 finals.
In the 72 kg weight category, Ruslan Nurullayev will wrestle with Indian Sourav Rana, and in the 82 kg weight category, Tuncay Vazirzade will wrestle with Almir Tolebayev (Kazakhstan) in the 1/8 finals. In the 97 kg weight category, Murad Ahmadiev will start the fight from the 1/8 finals, and Mahammad Ahmadiev will start from the 1/16 finals with Artur Sarksyan (UWW).
In the heavyweight category (+130 kg), Beka Kandelaki will face Alimkhan Sizdikov (Kazakhstan) in the 1/8 finals, and Sarkhan Mammadov will face Ali Ilyasov (UWW).
Currently, the Azerbaijani national team has six medals. Ziya Babashov (63 kg) won gold, Sakit Guliyev and Rashid Babazade won silver, and Islam Bazarganov, Jabrayil Hajiyev and Arseni Djioyev won bronze medals.