Today, the European Championships started in Warsaw.
On the first day of competitions on the carpet, Wolniks were published in the weight categories to 57, 65, 70, 79 and 97 kg. In four scales, Azerbaijani fighters managed to reach the semifinals.
Afghan Jachelov (57 kg) defeated the Greek Jannis Martidis and Romanian collapsed Kovac. Tonight in the semifinals, he will meet with the Russian since Mongush.
Weight up to 65 kg instead of a 3-fold world champion and Europe Haji Aliyev, who has already provided a ticket to the Olympics in Tokyo, is Ali Ragimzade. In the 1/8 finale, he took over the Armenian Gevorg Tadevosyan, and Georgian Shmagi Todaus won the quarterfinals. Its next rival will be the Russian fighter Zagir Shahiev.
Turan Bayramov (70 kg) also made his way into the semifinals, defenders British Nikolae Sadkin and Turkid Hydar Yavuza. In the fight for entering the final he will be waiting for a duel with Ukrainian Igor Nikifuyuk.
Rashad Yusifli (79 kg) began with the 1/16 final, where the Pole Angeha Sokalski confidently defeated. Then victories were observed over Octara Khasan from Bulgaria and Belarus Andrey Karpach. In the semifinals, Rashad will meet with French Chayfedin.
and only Shamil Zubairov (97 kg) could not get to the semi-final. In the 1/8 finals, he was without a struggle, a representative of Romania Albert Sarody was held, and in the quarterfinals he lost to Suleiman Karadeniz. Recall that in category up to 97 kg, Azerbaijan also has a license in free wrestling. She won Olympic champion 2012 Sharif Sharifov.
Semifinals will begin at 20:00 Baku time.