Three silver medals at the World Championships

October 12, 2026

The World Wrestling Championships for Veterans were held in Amman, the capital of Jordan, from October 6 to 11.

Three Azerbaijani wrestlers reached the podium at the championships. In Greco-Roman wrestling, Fikrat Baghirov (70 kg) and Elgiz Mammadov (100 kg) won silver medals, while Elchin Hasanov (70 kg) claimed silver in freestyle wrestling.

Azerbaijan was also represented by four referees at the World Championships. International Category I referee Elman Ismayilov played a key role in officiating the bouts, primarily serving as a mat chairman. National-level referees Afghan Habibov, Chinara Jafarova and Rashad Abdulov mainly served as mat referees. They also took part in examinations for international referee certification. The results of the examinations are expected to be announced by the end of 2026.