Vusal Aliyev shines in Casablanca

September 8, 2025

The latest stage of the Beach Wrestling World Series took place in Morocco.

Representing our country at the competition held on the beach in Casablanca were Vusal Aliyev (80 kg) and Ibrahim Yusubov (90 kg), under the guidance of head coach Oyan Nezariani.

Aliyev delivered a strong performance in the preliminary round, securing a spot in Group B. In the group stage, he defeated wrestlers from Kenya, France, and Serbia, before narrowly losing to Greek athlete Christos Christoforidis in the semifinals. Aliyev went on to overcome French competitor Hugo Quenon to claim the bronze medal.

Ibrahim Yusubov (90 kg) finished second in his group and was unable to advance further in the competition.