Orkhan Habibli vows to fix mistakes after bronze in Baku

Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Orkhan Habibli said he had a chance to win gold at the U17 World Championships in Baku, Report informs.

The 65 kg wrestler made the remarks to journalists after claiming third place at the tournament.

"Of course, I am happy to have won a medal. But my medal could have been gold. We had been preparing for this World Championship for months. Unfortunately, I made some mistakes during the competition. But I believe I will correct these mistakes in the next tournaments. In my medal bout, I switched to defense too early. But I held on until the end and won the bronze medal. The support of our fans was wonderful. I thank them as well," Habibli said.

Orkhan Habibli defeated India's Kunal Dagar in the third-place bout to win the bronze medal.