Azerbaijani wrestler: 'Returning to homeland with medal is special feeling'

Returning home with a medal is a special feeling, Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Arsenii Dzhioev (86 kg), who won bronze at the World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, told Report.

He noted that the tournament was not easy: "I want to thank all the people of Azerbaijan. Returning home with a medal is truly a very pleasant feeling. We feel the tremendous support of our fans, and this gives us additional motivation. I also want to express my gratitude to the leadership of our federation and the Ministry of Youth and Sports. I want Azerbaijan to be known worldwide as a sporting power."

In the bout for third place, Arsenii Dzhioev confidently defeated Rakhim Magamadov of France with a score of 7-0.