At the rating tournament held in Tirana, the capital of Albania, our Greco-Roman wrestler Ziya Babashov faced his compatriot Sakit Guliyev in the final in the 63 kg weight category.
Babashov won the rating tournament by winning (1:1) based on the first point principle. Sakit Guliyev won a silver medal.
Mahammad Shukarzade, who wrestled in the 67 kg weight category, lost to Georgian European medalist Joni Khetsuriani with a score of 1:2 in the bronze medal match.
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Our Greco-Roman wrestlers have stepped onto the mat at the rating tournament held in Tirana, the capital of Albania.
Idman.Biz reports that Murad Mammadov, who wrestled in the 63 kg, lost to Iranian Ali Nurayi with a score of 3:8 in the 1/8 finals.
Ziya Babashov, our other wrestler in this weight category, advanced to the final by defeating Albanian Mikel Troplini (8:0), Iranian Ali Nurayi (4:1) and Kazakh Yernur Fidakmetov (7:3).
Sakit Guliyev, who wrestled in the same weight category, advanced to the final by defeating American Ildar Hafizov (9:0), Kazakh Bakitjan Kabdil (7:1) and Norwegian Morten Toresen (11:0).
Ziya Babashov and Sakit Guliyev will face each other in the final of this weight category.
Mahammad Shukarzade, who represents our country in the 67 kg, won against Belarusian Gleb Makaranka (UWW) based on the first point principle (1:1), but lost to Kazakh Meirjan Shermakhanbet 0:4 in the 1/4 finals. Since his opponent advanced to the final, our compatriot, who went to the consolation match, eliminated Ecuadorian Andres Arroyo with a full advantage (12:3).
Mahammad Shukarzade will wrestle with Georgian Joni Khetsuriani for the bronze medal.