"It is a very proud feeling to wave our flag in such a prestigious competition."
This was stated to Idman.biz by Rihad Ibrahimli (110 kg), who won the gold medal at the U-17 European Wrestling Championship.
He commented on his victory at the competition held in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. The wrestler stated that he dedicated his championship to his mother: "It is gratifying to be a European champion. This is my first gold medal in my first continental championship. The world championship awaits us ahead, and I will prepare for it now. My goal is to raise our flag by winning a gold medal at the world championship as well. We will not take a break from preparation and we believe in the next victories. I dedicate my European championship to my mother."
It should be noted that Ibrahimli, who ended the 10-year gold medal longing in the heavyweight category, defeated Ukrainian Anatoli Novachenko in the semi-final of the European Championship and Bulgarian Denis Lazarov in the final.
Mehri Gurban
Idman.biz