Fidan Babayeva falls to Kazakh opponent at U17 World Championships

Azerbaijani female wrestler Fidan Babayeva has contested her opening match at the U17 Wrestling World Championships in Baku.

According to Report, competing in the 61 kg category, Babayeva was defeated by Kazakh athlete Aruzhan Bakytnur with a score of 2:11.

Hosted at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, the U17 Wrestling World Championships, running from July 27 through August 2, bring together close to 700 competitors from over 60 nations, with Azerbaijan fielding 29 athletes.

Azerbaijani wrestlers have so far won six medals in the tournament. In Greco-Roman wrestling, Ali Javadli (45 kg), Abdurrahman Huseynli (51 kg), and Isfahan Hasanov (80 kg) won silver medals, while Omar Salmanov (48 kg), Elmir Charkazov (60 kg), and Orkhan Habibli (65 kg) claimed bronze medals.