First ppponents determined at world championships

July 26, 2026

The U17 World Wrestling Championships will get underway tomorrow in Baku.

The Greco-Roman wrestling competition will open the championships at the National Gymnastics Arena. The draw ceremony was held today, determining the first opponents of our representatives.

45 kg

Qualification Round

Ali Javadli – Ognyan Burgazov (Bulgaria)

48 kg

Round of 16

Omar Salmanov – Avinash Chetake (India)

51 kg

Qualification Round

Abdulrahman Huseynli – Kuanyshbek Zhangajol (Kazakhstan)

55 kg

Qualification Round

Gurban Majnunov – Alikhan Minazarov (Kyrgyzstan)

60 kg

Qualification Round

Elmir Cherkezov – Nurali Askar (Kazakhstan)

65 kg

Qualification Round

Orkhan Habibli – Gaspar Sanchez (Czech Republic)

71 kg

Qualification Round

Nadir Hasanov – Mahdi Azizboyev (Tajikistan)

80 kg

Qualification Round

Isfahan Hasanov – Toma Yelenc (Croatia)

92 kg

Qualification Round

Zohrab Safarov – Hlib Yevsiiev (Ukraine)

110 kg

Qualification Round

Emin Bakhshaliyev – Andrey Simic (Serbia)

The preliminary-round bouts will begin at 10:30. The opening ceremony of the competition will take place at 17:15, followed by the semifinal bouts at 18:00.