Azerbaijani wrestler advances to 1/4 finals at Rio Olympics

By  Trend

The Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Rovshan Bayramov (weight category up to 59 kg) advanced to the 1/4 finals at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Bayramov gained a victory over the representative of Venezuela Rodriguez Orozco Raiber Jose.

Fifty-six athletes are representing Azerbaijan at the 2016 Summer Olympics, underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The games, which kicked off on Aug. 5, will end on Aug. 21, and will be followed by the 15th Summer Paralympic Games on Sept. 7-18.