U17 World Championships: Gurban Majnunov falls in second bout

Azerbaijan's Greco-Roman wrestler Gurban Majnunov was defeated in his second match at the U17 Wrestling World Championships in Baku.

According to Report, in the 55 kg category, Majnunov faced Hariom Hariom of India in the Round of 16. The bout ended 3:3, but the Indian wrestler was declared the winner based on the last-point rule.

Earlier, Majnunov had secured a convincing 9:1 victory over Alikhan Minazarov of Kyrgyzstan in the qualification round.

The U17 Wrestling World Championships are being held 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.