SPORTS
Azerbaijani Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers to vie for world medals
Baku, February 16 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijani Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestlers will compete at World Cups which kicks off in Tehran next week.
Greco-Roman wrestling teams from Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Korea, Armenia and Hungary will test their strength to become the winner of the tournament.
In Greco-Roman event, Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on Eldaniz Azizli weighting in at 55 kg, Taleh Mammadov and Sakit Jalilov at 60 kg, Rasul Chunayev at 66kg, Shamil Ertuganov and Niyamaddin Ibrahimov at 74kg, Rafig Huseynov at 84 kg, Shalva Gadabadze and Salman Tahmasibi at 96kg and Radomir Petkovich at 120 kg.
Freestyle event will see competition of wrestlers from Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, US, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Japan, Belarus, Bulgaria and Turkey.
Azerbaijan`s squad will include Mahmud Mammadov and Galib Aliyev weighing in at 55 kg, Agahuseyn Mustafayev at 60 kg, Ruslan Dibirhajiyev at 66kg, Ashraf Aliyev at 74 kg, Ilya Khamikoyev at 84kg, Aslanbek Alborov at 96kg, Ali Isayev and Aslan Dzebishov at 120kg.