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Azerbaijani wrestlers win 3 medals in Brazil

13 August 2015 [16:58] - TODAY.AZ

Azerbaijani wrestlers have claimed 3 medals, including a gold one in the UWW Junior World Championships in Salvador, Brazil.

The gold medal came from Murad Mammadov in the men`s 55kg weight category.

Mammadov secured the medal after destroying a Bulgarian rival 6-0.

Karim Jafarov and Islam Abbasov clinched silver medals in the 60kg and 84kg divisions respectively, while Ruhin Mikayilov took bronze in the 66kg weight class.

Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers ranked second with 53 points, behind Georgia.

/By AzerTac/

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