Azerbaijani U-17 wrestlers start European Championships with three medals

The U-17 European Wrestling Championships are continuing in Samokov, Bulgaria.

Report informs that the first medalists in Greco-Roman wrestling were determined on the second day of the competition.

Omar Salmanov (48 kg) faced Russia's Artyom Tkachenko in the final. Salmanov lost 1:5 and won the silver medal.

Gurban Majnunov (55 kg) also faced a Russian representative in the decisive bout. Gurban lost 1:2 to Edem Payziyev in a tense match and became European runner-up.

Orkhan Habibli (65 kg) defeated Greece's Dionisios Bulutidis in the repechage bout and Ukraine's Oleksandr Venets 9:0 in the bronze-medal match to take third place.

Thus, Azerbaijan's national team won two silver and one bronze medal on the second day of the competition.