Wrestlers bring two bronze to Azerbaijan (UPDATE)
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Azerbaijani wrestler, European and world champion Haji Aliyev has claimed the bronze medal of the Baku 2015 First European Games after beating Turkish Munir Recep Aktas.
He secured the medal in the 61kg weight category.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan’s freestyle wrestler Ruslan Dibirgadzhiyev (70kg) has won the bronze medal.
He secured the medal thanks to a victory over Georgian Davit Tlashadze.
The European Games that kicked off in Baku June 12, will last till June 28.
There is a total of 20 sports at Baku 2015: 16 Olympic sports and four non-Olympic sports.
More than 6,000 athletes from across Europe will be representing their nations over 17 days of competition.
Baku was awarded the games by the European Olympic Committees in December 2012.
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