Roster announced for the U23 European wrestling championship

March 6, 2026

The U23 European Wrestling Championship will be held from March 9 to 15 in the city of Zrenjanin, Serbia.

Today, the rosters of our teams participating in the first continental championship of the year were announced.

The prestigious tournament will open with the freestyle wrestlers. Under the guidance of Senior Coach Jabrayil Hasanov and coaches Taymuraz Kokoyev and Sharif Sharifov, Vasif Bagirov (57 kg), Ceyhun Allahverdiyev (61 kg), Musa Agayev (65 kg), Ramik Heybatov (70 kg), Aganazar Novruzov (74 kg), Sabuhi Amiraslanov (79 kg), Vasif Khudiyev (86 kg), Ali Tsokayev (92 kg), Zafer Aliyev (97 kg), and Yusif Dursunov (125 kg) will take to the mat.

The action will then move to women’s wrestling. Under the instructions of Acting Head Coach Togrul Asgarov and Coach Agahuseyn Mustafayev, Esmer Jankurtaran (50 kg), Nargiz Samadova (53 kg), Gultekin Shirinova (55 kg), Gunay Gurbanova (59 kg), Ruzanna Mammadova (62 kg) and Zahra Kerimzade (72 kg) will aim to achieve success.

In the final days of the tournament, the competition in Greco-Roman wrestling will take place. Representing our country under Head Coach Mohammad Bena, Senior Coach Nureddin Rajabov, and coaches Sabah Sheriati and Rasul Jezi, will be Farid Sadikhli (55 kg), Aykhan Javadov (60 kg), Ilkin Gurbanov (63 kg), Farid Khalilov (67 kg), Faraim Mustafayev (72 kg), Ravan Nuriyev (77 kg), Elmin Aliyev (82 kg), Said Akhundzade (87 kg), Ali Guliyev (97 kg), and Aykhan Mardenov (130 kg).

The officiating at the U23 European Championship will be ensured by our first-category referees Vugar Shukurov and Kamran Aliyev.