Elmir Charkazov to wrestle for U17 World Championships bronze

Azerbaijan's Greco-Roman wrestler Elmir Charkazov will compete for the bronze medal at the U17 World Wrestling Championships in Baku, Report informs.

Competing in the 60 kg weight category, Charkazov fell to Iran's Amirreza Saeid Tahmasbpourmarzouni 5-4 in the semifinals, missing out on a place in the final.

He will now face off in the bronze medal match on Saturday.

Earlier in the tournament, Charkazov defeated Kazakhstan's Nurali Askar 2-0 in the qualification round, edged Germany's Christiano Liebzeit on criteria after a 1-1 draw in the round of 16, and beat Belarus' Raman Sharkou 3-0 in the quarterfinals.

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Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Elmir Charkazov has advanced to the semifinals of the U17 Wrestling World Championships in Baku.

According to Report, competing in the 60 kg category, Charkazov defeated Belarusian wrestler Raman Sharkou in the quarterfinals with a score of 3:0.

Earlier, he had overcome Kazakh opponent Nurali Askar (2:0) in the qualification round and German wrestler Christiano Liebzeit (1:1, last point rule) in the round of 16.

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

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Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Elmir Charkazov has progressed to the quarterfinals of the U17 Wrestling World Championships in Baku.

According to Report, competing in the 60 kg category, Charkazov defeated German wrestler Christiano Liebzeit in the round of 16. The bout ended 1:1, but Charkazov advanced thanks to the last point rule.

Earlier, in the qualification round, he had also overcome Kazakh opponent Nurali Askar with a score of 2:0.

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

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Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Elmir Charkazov began his campaign at the U17 Wrestling World Championships in Baku with a victory.

According to Report, competing in the 60 kg category, Charkazov overcame Kazakh wrestler Nurali Askar with a score of 2:0 in the qualification round.

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