Simura Abdullayeva loses first match at U17 World Championships in Baku

Azerbaijani wrestler Simura Abdullayeva suffered defeat in her first bout at the U17 Wrestling World Championships in Baku.

According to Report, competing in the 69 kg category, Abdullayeva was beaten by Kyrgyz athlete Milana Ulanova with a score of 6:10 in the round of 16.

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.