U17 World Championships: Gulkhanim Shirinova loses to Tunisian opponent

Azerbaijani female wrestler Gulkhanim Shirinova was defeated in her opening bout at the U17 Wrestling World Championships in Baku.

According to Report, competing in the 40 kg category, Shirinova lost to Tunisian athlete Tasmin Athimni with a score of 4:6 in the quarterfinals.

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.