National freestyle wrestler advances to final of Budapest Ranking Series
Laman Ismayilova
Read moreAzerbaijani freestyle wrestler Magomedkhan Magomedov ( 97kg) has advanced to the final of the Ranking Series in Budapest, Hungary, Azernews reports.
The freestyle wrestler made it through to the final after defeating Kazakh Rizabek Aitmukhan.
He qualified for the final after a convincing 15:7 win over his opponent.
In the gold medal match, Magomedkhan Magomedov will face Kazakh Alisher Yergali.
Wrestling remains the most popular sport in the county and is overseen by the National Wrestling Federation, which was established in 1993.
The Rio Games opened a new page in wrestling for Azerbaijan. The country became one of only two nations ever to increase the number of medals achieved in five consecutive games.
In 2020, Azerbaijani freestyle wrestlers finished third in the overall medal table of the Individual World Cup in Serbia.
National wrestlers won two medals, including silver and bronze. Russia topped the medal table, followed by Turkiye.
The national team also won five medals at the Grand Prix Moscow held in Russia.
The national team won one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals in the tournament
In 2022, Azerbaijani wrestler Osman Nurmagomedov (92 kg) was crowned the World Champion in Belgrade.
Nurmagomedov became the World Champion after defeating the Russian wrestler in the final.
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