Azerbaijan's senior national freestyle wrestling team has begun a training camp at the Guba Olympic Sports Complex as part of its final preparations for the 2026 World Wrestling Championships.
As reported by İdman.Biz, citing the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation, the training camp started on October 11 and will last two weeks.
The preparations are aimed at the World Championships, scheduled to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from October 24 to November 1.
The training program will primarily focus on improving technical and tactical skills, alongside exercises designed to increase physical strength and endurance.
The final stage of preparations is being conducted under the supervision of head coach Khetag Gazyumov and coach Arif Abdullayev.
The following wrestlers are participating in the training camp:
57 kg: Islam Bazarganov, Muhammad Ismayilov, Huseyn Huseynov
61 kg: Nureddin Novruzov, Jamal Abbasov, Muhammadali Alizade
65 kg: Rashid Babazade, Ali Rahimzade, Ruslan Abdullayev
70 kg: Kanan Heybatov, Ziraddin Bayramov, Haji Karimov
74 kg: Turan Bayramov, Murad Yevloyev, Musa Verdiyev
79 kg: Jabrayil Hajiyev, Farid Jabbarov, Sahib Dadashov
86 kg: Arseniy Dzhioev, Muradkhan Omarov, Ashraf Ashirov
92 kg: Ali Tsokayev, Osman Nurmagomedov, Abubakr Abakarov
97 kg: Magomedkhan Magomedov, Ravan Musayev
125 kg: Giorgi Meshvildishvili, Yusif Dursunov, Mukhamad Kantemirov
In addition, 12 members of Azerbaijan's U20 national team have joined the training camp to improve the quality of preparations and increase the number of sparring opportunities.
The young wrestlers are training under the guidance of senior coach Ashraf Aliyev and coach Asgarkhan Novruzov.
The freestyle wrestling competitions at the World Championships in Astana will take place from October 29 to November 1.
