Five Azerbaijani female wrestlers to compete at U17 World Championships

The U17 Wrestling World Championships in Baku continue, with five Azerbaijani female wrestlers set to enter the competition on the fourth day of the tournament.

According to Report, Fatima Bayramova (53 kg) will face Israeli wrestler Sela Judith Rozov in the qualification round.

Fidan Babayeva (61 kg) and Simura Abdullayeva (69 kg) will begin from the round of 16, while Gulkhanim Shirinova (40 kg) and Nuray Jafarli (46 kg) will start their campaigns in the quarterfinals.

It was noted that four Azerbaijani female wrestlers were unsuccessful in their matches the previous day.

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.