BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 19. The traditional
"Champions" tournament for athletes under 20 years of age has begun
in Antalya, Türkiye, Trend reports.
The first day of competition was marked by a successful
performance by the Azerbaijani national team. Azerbaijani wrestlers
finished the day with five medals.
In freestyle wrestling, Haji Karimov (70 kg) defeated all his
opponents and became champion. Another Azerbaijani representative,
Muhammed Ismayilov (57 kg), won the bronze medal.
The Azerbaijani team also achieved successful results in
Greco-Roman wrestling. Roman Karimov (67 kg) defeated his opponents
to win the gold medal. Murad Aliyev, also competing in the same
weight class, won the bronze medal, and Javidan Nakhmetov (77 kg)
won the silver medal.
