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Leyla Gurbanova bags wrestling gold for Azerbaijan

Konya, August 11, AZERTAC

Azerbaijani female wrestler Leyla Gurbanova has claimed a gold medal at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in the Turkish city of Konya.

Gurbanova earned the medal after defeating Uzbek Aktenge Keunimjaeva 6-1 in the 53kg final.

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