Elmir Aliyev wins silver at U23 World championships

October 14, 2026

The U23 World Wrestling Championships are continuing in Las Vegas, USA.

The first medalists in Greco-Roman wrestling were determined on the second day of competition.

Elmir Aliyev (60 kg) faced Kazakhstan’s Aibek Aitbekov in the final. After losing 4–12, the Azerbaijani wrestler claimed the silver medal.

In the first repechage round, Mahammad Shukurzada (67 kg) defeated Kazakhstan’s Tolegen Amirhanov 5–2. However, he lost 2–7 to Georgia’s Anri Khozrevanidze in his second repechage bout.

Farid Khalilov (72 kg) pinned Moldova’s Vasile Zabica in the repechage. However, he was unable to overcome Türkiye’s Ibrahim Ozdemir in the bronze medal bout, losing 0–10, and finished fifth at the U23 World Championships.