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Azerbaijani wrestler beats Armenian rival to reach semifinal of U23 European Championships

Azerbaijani wrestler beats Armenian rival to reach semifinal of U23 European Championships

Baku, March 18, AZERTAC

Azerbaijani wrestler Vakhit Galayev has qualified to the semifinal of the U23 European Championships held in Bucharest, Romania, after destroying Armenian Martin Simonyan 10:3.

He will battle for medals in the 125kg weight category.

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