The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan has released its athlete rankings for April 2026, with Greco-Roman wrestler Hasrat Jafarov maintaining top spot on 480 points.
As reported by İdman.Biz, freestyle wrestler Georgiy Meshvildishvili sits second with 460 points, while judoka Zelim Kotsoev has moved up to third place on 440, strengthening his position among the country’s elite performers.
The remainder of the top ten highlights Azerbaijan’s strength in combat sports. Ulvi Ganizade (Greco-Roman, 400) and Eljan Hajiyev (judo, 370) follow, while a group of athletes share 320 points: Murad Ahmadiev, Zelim Tskayev, Arseniy Dzhioev, Osman Nurmagomedov and Eldaniz Azizli.
Compared to March, the composition of the top ten has remained largely unchanged, underlining a period of stability at the top of Azerbaijan’s sporting hierarchy. The only notable movement came in third place, where Kotsoev improved his tally from 430 to 440 points, consolidating his rise among the country’s leading athletes.
