Azerbaijani wrestler Gulkhanim Shirinova loses bronze bout at U17 worlds

Azerbaijani wrestler Gulkhanim Shirinova lost her bronze-medal bout at the U17 World Championships held in Baku, Report informs.

Competing in the 40 kg category, Shirinova lost 4:12 to Türkiye's Şirin Askara.

The World Championships are being held at the National Gymnastics Arena. Nearly 700 young wrestlers from more than 60 countries are competing in the tournament. Azerbaijan is represented by 29 wrestlers.

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Azerbaijani female wrestler Gulkhanim Shirinova has qualified to compete for a bronze medal at the U17 Wrestling World Championships in Baku.

According to Report, competing in the 40 kg category, she defeated Mongolian wrestler Azzaya Battulga 10–0 in the repechage round.

She will face Şirin Askara (Türkiye) in the bronze medal bout during the evening session today.

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.