Nihat Mammadli wins world silver

October 27, 2026

The Wrestling World Championships are underway in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

On the fourth day of the competition, the Greco-Roman wrestling events came to an end.

Nihat Mammadli (63kg) started the final with a four-point move, taking the lead in the opening minutes. However, Armenia’s Karen Aslanyan came from behind in the later stages of the bout to secure an 8-4 victory. Mammadli therefore claimed the silver medal at the World Championships.

Hasrat Jafarov (67kg) lost 5-8 to Kazakhstan’s Bagdat Sabaz in the bronze medal bout.