Azerbaijani beach wrestlers win 7 medals at Baku World Series stage

Azerbaijani beach wrestlers have won 7 medals at the World Series Stage IV held in Baku, Report informs, citing the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation.

At the competition held at the Sea Breeze resort center, Vusal Aliyev (80 kg), Ashraf Ashirov (90 kg), and Jamal Feyziyev (+90 kg) secured gold medals. Sahib Dadashov (80 kg) and Nargiz Samadova (60 kg) won silver medals, while Cavid Niftalizada (80 kg) and Ramiz Hasanov (90 kg) finished the tournament with bronze medals.

The Azerbaijani men's national team took first place in the team standings with 84 points. Georgia placed second with 62 points, and Ukraine finished third with 45 points. In the women's team standings, Azerbaijan placed second with 40 points, behind Ukraine in first with 100 points, while Spain took third place with 24 points.

Men

70 kg

1. Oleksii Boruta (Ukraine)

2. Konstantin Topshinoyev (Russia)

3. Levan Kelekhsashvili (Georgia)

80 kg

1. Vusal Aliyev (Azerbaijan)

2. Sahib Dadashov (Azerbaijan)

3. Cavid Niftalizada (Azerbaijan)

90 kg

1. Ashraf Ashirov (Azerbaijan)

2. Evsem Shvelidze (Georgia)

3. Ramiz Hasanov (Azerbaijan)

+90 kg

1. Jamal Feyziyev (Azerbaijan)

2. Vazha Daiauri (Ukraine)

3. Mamuka Kordzaia (Georgia)

Women

50 kg

1. Viktoriia Slobodeniuk (Ukraine)

2. Ana Maria Rotaru (Romania)

3. Diana Risova (Ukraine)

60 kg

1. Oksana Moskalova (Ukraine)

2. Nargiz Samadova (Azerbaijan)

3. Lidia Torino (Spain)

70 kg

1. Olena Nikitinska (Ukraine)

2. Halyna Oleksiievska (Ukraine)

3. Irina Ringaci (Moldova)

+70 kg

1. Daria Konstantinova (Ukraine)

2. Eliana Bommarito (USA)

3. Mariia Zenkina (Ukraine)

Notably, 55 wrestlers from 14 countries competed in the tournament, which was hosted in Azerbaijan for the first time. The final stage of the World Series will take place in Katerini, Greece, on September 26–27, where world champions will be determined based on points accumulated across all stages.