Jabrayil Hajiyev (79) won a bronze medal at the European Championship by defeating Rasul Shapiyev, representing North Macedonia, with a score of 8:0.
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Islam Bazarqanov (57) became the European champion by defeating Russian Musa Mekhtikhanov in the final with a score of 8:6.
Rashid Babazade (65 kg) failed in the bronze medal match against European champion and world medalist Vazgen Tevanyan - 0:7.
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Azerbaijan's freestyle wrestler Rashid Babazade (65 kg) performed successfully at the European Championship held in Tirana, the capital of Albania.
Idman.Biz reports that our wrestler won a 4:2 victory over Belgian Ayub Musayev and qualified for the bronze medal match.
It should be noted that Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Islam Bazarqanov (57 kg) will face Musa Mekhtikhanov (UWW) in the final of the European Championship in Tirana.
Our other representative, Jabrayil Hajiyev (79 kg), will face Rasul Shapiyev, representing North Macedonia, for the bronze medal.
Rashid Babazade (65 kg) will face Armenian representative Vazgen Tevanyan in the bronze medal match.
The European Championship matches will be broadcast on Ictimai TV at 20:00 Baku time. The competition will end on April 26.
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Today, at the European Championship held in Tirana, the capital of Albania, Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Islam Bazarqanov (57 kg) will wrestle Musa Mehtikhanov (UWW) for the gold medal.
Idman.Biz reports that Jabrayil Hajiyev will compete for a bronze medal. Our representative competing in the 79 kg weight category will face the winner of the pair Rasul Shapiyev (North Macedonia)/Tariel Gafrindashvili (Georgia).
Rashid Babazade (65 kg) will face Ayub Musayev (Belgium) in the consolation match.
It should be reminded that earlier Greco-Roman wrestlers Hasrat Jafarov (67 kg) and Gurban Gurbanov (82 kg) won gold medals, and Rashad Mammadov (55 kg), Nihat Mammadli (60 kg) and Islam Abbasov (87 kg) won bronze medals. The national Greco-Roman wrestling team became the first in the team standings. Among female wrestlers, Jala Aliyeva (57 kg) and Gunay Gurbanova (59 kg) won bronze medals.
It should be noted that the European Championship will end on April 26.