Azerbaijan's young freestyle wrestlers have won eight medals at a traditional international tournament in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan, dedicated to the memory of honored coach Akhmetzhan Kazymbetov.
As reported by İdman.Biz, citing the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation, eight Azerbaijani athletes reached the podium at the memorial event under the guidance of U17 national team head coach Haji Aliyev and coach Allahverdi Valiyev.
Four Azerbaijani wrestlers secured gold medals in their respective weight categories. Yusif Abdullayev claimed the title in the 45 kg division, Suleyman Shirinov triumphed at 51 kg, Ibrahim Hasanov won gold at 55 kg, and Eljan Hasanov emerged victorious in the 65 kg category.
Two more representatives of Azerbaijan finished as runners-up. Huseyn Rzazade earned silver in the 55 kg division, while Elvin Najafzade took second place at 92 kg.
The team's medal tally was completed by Tunar Huseynov (48 kg) and Nijat Mustafayev (110 kg), who both secured bronze medals.
Overall, the Azerbaijani delegation finished the tournament with four gold, two silver and two bronze medals, highlighting the strong performances of the country's emerging freestyle wrestling talents.
