Report.az
Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Ziya Babashov (63 kg) dedicated his gold medal won at the U-23 World Championship held in Novi Sad, Serbia, to the Victorious Azerbaijani Army and martyrs.
The athlete himself stated this in an interview with "Report".
He stated that he participated in the World Championship to win a gold medal:
"I was preparing seriously for the competition during the training process. Thank God, I saw the fruits of my labor. I am very happy that I played the Azerbaijani Anthem and raised our flag high. This was my last competition among wrestlers under 23 years old. I made a very good closing. I hope I will continue my success in competitions among adults as well. I express my gratitude to everyone who called me to victory. I dedicate my victory to the victorious Azerbaijani army and our martyrs."
It should be noted that Ziya Babashov defeated Moldovan Vitali Yeryomenko with a score of 6:3 in the final match of the World Championship.
