BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 5. The first ranking
tournament of 2026 kicked off today in Zagreb, the capital of
Croatia, Trend
reports.
Azerbaijan is represented at the traditional Open Zagreb
competition by its national women’s wrestling team.
Under the guidance of acting head coach Togrul Askerov and
senior coach Agahuseyn Mustafayev, Azerbaijan will be represented
by Asmar Cankurtaran and Elnura Mamedova (both 50 kg), Nargiz
Samadova (53 kg), Zhalya Aliyeva (57 kg), Gunay Gurbanova (59 kg),
Birgul Soltanova (68 kg), and Zahra Karimzade (72 kg).
International referee Ali Babayev is officiating at the
tournament, overseeing compliance with competition rules and
ensuring fair and objective judging.
