2023-04-18 21:43:00
The Azerbaijani freestyle wrestling team won another medal at the European Championship in Zagreb (Croatia).
According to Day.Az, Azerbaijani wrestler Magomedkhan Magomedov, who competed in the championship in the weight category of 97 kg, defeated the Italian Benjamin Khonis in the quarterfinals – 12:1. In the quarterfinals, the representative of Azerbaijan defeated the Swiss Samuel Sherr – 11:0. In the semifinals, Magomedov met with Vladislav Baitsaev (Hungary), whom he confidently beat (6:0) and reached the final of the continental championship. The Azerbaijani wrestler met with the Georgian Givi Matcharashvili in the final. Magomedov, who lost to his opponent with a score of 3:4, won the silver medal.
It should be noted that earlier other Azerbaijani wrestlers Aliabbas Rzazade (57 kg) and Haji Aliyev (70 kg) won gold medals at the European Championship.
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