The first medalists have been determined at the U23 World Wrestling Championship in Tirana, Albania.
According to Idman.biz, three Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers competed for medals.
Azerbaijan has secured its first medal at the championship.
U23 World Championship - Greco-Roman Wrestling - 60 kg
After losing in the semifinals, Nihad Guluzade faced Romanian wrestler Denis Florin Mihai for the bronze medal. Guluzade dominated the match with a 9-0 victory, securing a spot on the podium.
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Farid Khalilov won his first repechage match against Albania's Daniel Dajani with a commanding 8-0 score. In his second repechage bout, he defeated Japan's Haruto Yabe 6-4, earning a chance to compete for the bronze. However, Khalilov fell to Poland's Arslanbek Salimov 4-8, finishing the tournament without a medal.
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Elmin Aliyev, after losing en route to the final, faced Data Chkhaidze in the bronze medal match but was defeated 9-1.
The U-23 World Championship will conclude on October 27.
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