Our Greco-Roman wrestling national team also became European champions

April 13, 2025

At the European Championship held in Slovakia, following the triumph of our freestyle wrestling team, the Greco-Roman wrestling team has also been crowned European champions.

In the championship, our Greco-Roman wrestling team secured 3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals, earning a total of 151 points to become the strongest team in Europe in the team rankings.

With this achievement, our Greco-Roman wrestling team claimed the European Championship title for the second time, repeating the success they achieved three years ago. In the team rankings, Turkey (110 points) took second place, while Hungary (104 points) finished third.

Notably, our representatives Nihat Mammadli (60 kg), Hasrat Jafarov (67 kg), and Gurban Gurbanov (82 kg) won gold medals. Eldaniz Azizli (55 kg) earned a silver medal, while Ulvu Ganizade (72 kg) and Islam Abbasov (87 kg) secured bronze medals.

It should also be noted that in 2022, both our freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling teams were crowned European champions in the team rankings.