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Azerbaijan wins 10th medal in Rio

19 August 2016 [10:31] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews

By Amina Nazarli

Azerbaijani wrestler Natalya Sinishin won a bronze medal of the Rio Olympics in the women's 58kg weight class on August 18.

Sinishin beat Venezuelan Betzabeth Angelica Arguello Villegas to won the country’s 10th medal. 

Earlier on the same day boxer Kamran Shahsuvarli claimed bronze, thus earning the country’s 9th medal after losing to Cuban Arlen Lopez in semifinal.

The Azerbaijani squad is represented in Rio Olympics by 56 athletes who compete in 18 sports in both Summer Olympic Games and Summer Paralympic Games. 36 of them will participate in the Olympic Games for their first time.

Compared to previous years, this year Azerbaijan participates in four new sports, including triathlon, archery, cycling and canoe slalom.

National Olympic team of Azerbaijan includes six freestyle wrestlers, eight Greco-Roman wrestlers, 11 boxers, six judokas, five rowers, four athletes, four taekwondo fighters, three gymnasts, three cyclists, two swimmers and one athlete per each in fencing, triathlon, archery and shooting.

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