Azerbaijani wrestler Yusif Dursunov crowned European Champion

The U-20 European Wrestling Championships held in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, has concluded.

According to Report, on the final competition day, medalists were determined in freestyle wrestling in the 61, 74, 86, 92, and 125 kg weight categories.

Jamal Abbasov (61 kg) lost in the final to Russian Usman Indirbaev (2:13), while Nurlan Agazada (74 kg) was defeated in the decisive bout by German Manuel Vagin (2:4), both earning silver medals.

Mahammad Abbaszada (86 kg) defeated Israeli Tomer Drozhnyak 7:1 to claim third place. Huseyn Mammadtaghizada (92 kg) lost the bronze medal match to Georgian Sandro Kurashvili with a score of 1:12.

In the last match of the European Championship, Yusif Dursunov (125 kg) faced Russian Soslan Gabuev. The final was held in a tense atmosphere. Falling behind 0:3, the Azerbaijani wrestler showed true determination and made a comeback. In the end, Yusif won 4:3 and became the U-20 European Champion.