Five Azerbaijani wrestlers compete today at U17 World Championships in Baku

The U17 Wrestling World Championships will kick off today in Baku.

According to Report, Greco-Roman wrestlers will compete on the first day of the tournament, which runs from July 27 through August 2.

Azerbaijan will be represented by five athletes:

Qualification Round

- 55 kg: Gurban Majnunov – Alikhan Minazarov (Kyrgyzstan);

- 65 kg: Orkhan Habibli – Gaspar Sanchez (Czech Republic);

- 80 kg: Isfahan Hasanov – Toma Jelenc (Croatia);

- 110 kg: Emin Bakhshaliyev – Andrej Simic (Serbia).

1/8 Final

- 48 kg: Omar Salmanov – Avinash Chetak (India).

The U17 Wrestling World Championships are being held at the National Gymnastics Arena, bringing together nearly 700 young wrestlers from over 60 countries. Azerbaijan will be represented by a total of 29 athletes at the event.