Memorial wrestling tournament held in honour of national hero

October 19, 2026

A wrestling tournament in memory of Azerbaijani National Hero Panjali Teymurov was held at the Astara Olympic Sports Complex on October 16–17.

The inaugural tournament was jointly organised by the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation (AWF) and the Lankaran-Astara Regional Youth and Sports Department.

Nearly 100 young wrestlers competed in the U15 age group. On the first day of the tournament, an autograph session was also held with Aliabbas Rzazade, a prominent figure from the Astara wrestling school, European and U23 world champion, and coach of Azerbaijan’s U15 national team.

It should be noted that such tournaments aim to help identify promising athletes, increase their competitive experience, and strengthen the spirit of patriotism among the younger generation.