Azerbaijan tops the team standings in Estonia

October 30, 2026

The “Georg Lurich Memorial” international tournament in Greco-Roman wrestling for the U15 and U17 age categories was held in Rakvere, Estonia, on October 23-25.

Seven Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers reached the podium under the guidance of national team coaches Taleh Mammadov, Rafig Huseynov and Turaj Huseynli.

In the U17 age category, Elmir Charkazov (60kg) and Isfahan Hasanov (80kg) won gold medals, while Raul Mammadzade (62kg), Farid Aghayev (44kg) and Nadir Hasanov (71kg) claimed silver. Ali Mammadov (71kg) and Zaka Yusubov (80kg) took bronze medals.

Based on these results, the Azerbaijani team finished first in the overall team standings. Georgia placed second, while Uzbekistan finished third.