The U-20 World Wrestling Championships are continuing in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
Axar.az reports that winners were determined on the fourth day of competition in the 60kg and 82kg Greco-Roman wrestling categories, as well as the 50kg, 53kg and 72kg women’s categories.
Aykhan Javadov (60kg) faced Uzbekistan’s Dostonbek Oripov in the final. A four-point move executed by the Azerbaijani wrestler in the first period proved decisive. Javadov defeated his opponent 4-1 to retain his title and become a two-time U-20 world champion.
Elmin Aliyev (82kg) faced Turkiye’s Ismayil Barakat in the bronze-medal bout. Taking the initiative from the start, the Azerbaijani wrestler maintained his advantage until the end and won 7-1 to claim the bronze medal.
Zahra Karimzade (72kg), meanwhile, lost to Russia’s Liliana Kazmina in the bronze-medal bout and finished the world championships in fifth place.
With these results, Azerbaijan’s medal tally at the championships has reached five. In previous days, Javidan Nehmatov (77kg) won silver, while Emin Javadli (55kg) and Tural Ahmadov (63kg) claimed bronze medals.
Source: en.axar.az
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