Competition begins in five more weight categories at Azerbaijan championship

January 6, 2026

The Azerbaijan Championship in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling continues.

On the second day of competition, finalists were determined in the Greco-Roman wrestling events in the 60, 67, 77, 87 and 130 kg weight categories.

60 kg
Ziyad Zeynalov (Neftchi) – Aykhan Javadov (Absheron, Ministry of Internal Affairs)

67 kg
Mohammad Shukurzada (MOIK, Lankaran) – Farid Khalilov (Sumgayit, Neftchi)

77 kg
Sanan Suleymanov (Neftchi) – Ravan Nuriyev (Sumgayit-Tahsil, Neftchi)

87 kg
Islam Abbasov (Neftchi) – Lachin Valiyev (Neftchi)

130 kg
Beka Kandelaki (Neftchi) – Sarkhan Mammadov (Neftchi)

It should be noted that the winners in these weight categories will be determined tomorrow. At the same time, competition will begin in freestyle wrestling in the 57, 65, 74, 86 and 97 kg weight categories.