Azerbaijani wrestler Birgul Soltanova wins bronze at ranking tournament

The wrestling ranking tournament continues in Budapest, Hungary.

According to Report, on the third day of competition, three Azerbaijani wrestlers took to the mat.

Birgul Soltanova (65 kg) defeated Romanian Maria Pantiru (13:5), but lost in the quarterfinals to American Reese Larramendy (4:6). Soltanova then overcame Canadian Miki Rowbottom by fall, securing the bronze medal. This marks the first time in her career that she has won a medal at a ranking tournament.

Nigar Mirzazada (68 kg) was defeated by Turkish world medalist and two‑time European champion Nesrin Bas with a score of 0:10.

In Greco‑Roman wrestling, Mahammad Shukurzada (67 kg) had an unsuccessful debut, losing in the round of 16 to Croatian Dominik Etlinger (0:9).