Baku 24° C
Omar Salmanov claims Azerbaijan's first medal at U17 World Championships
Individual sports
- 28 July, 2026
- 18:35
Add Report.az to preferred Google sources
Stay up to date with the top news!
Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Omar Salmanov has won a bronze medal at the U17 World Championships held in Baku, Report informs.
Competing in the 48 kg weight category, Salmanov defeated Georgia's Giorgi Chkhikvadze 7:1 in the third-place bout to claim Azerbaijan's first medal at the tournament.
The competition is being held at the National Gymnastics Arena. Nearly 700 young wrestlers from more than 60 countries are taking part in the tournament, with Azerbaijan represented by 29 wrestlers.
Author
Photo
Photo
Latest News
13:15
Nearly $650,000 to be invested in PPP projects in Azerbaijan
Business
13:10
Garabagh to host forum for Yukselish competition winners
Infrastructure
12:54
Special rep: Next resettlement to Kalbajar's Zar village expected soon
Infrastructure
12:41
Azerbaijan U23 beat UAE at Minifootball World Cup
Football
12:40
Photo
President of Laos visits ASAN xidmət center
Social security
12:37
Sergey Lavrov to attend CICA Summit in Baku
Foreign policy
12:35
Ilham Aliyev: Murovdag tunnel stands as important example of engineering in complex mountainous terrain
Infrastructure
12:34
Photo
Speaker of Belarusian Parliament's House of Representatives visits Khankandi
Domestic policy
12:31
Joy-Lance Mickels: Being named Player of the Match against Slavia is special to me
Football