The Azerbaijan
Sambo Championship has been summed up held at the Shagan Olympic Sports
Complex. Nearly 500 athletes have competed in the tournament held among cadets
(2000-2002), juniors (1998-1999) and seniors.The Neftchi
Sports Club’s sambo wrestlers have demonstrated great persistence and have won
36 medals (12 gold, 9 silver and 15 bronze).Nurlan Ismayilov
(48 kg), Mehman Mehdizade (52 kg), Kamran Gasimov (65 kg) and Ramil Abbasov (81
kg) have climbed to the highest step of the podium among cadets. Nurlan
Ismayilov (48 kg), Eyvaz Bakhshiev (57 kg), Bahadur Asgarov (68 kg), Ali
Nazarli (82 kg) and Sanan Huseynov (90 kg) won the title of champion of the
country among juniors. Agasif Samadov (52 kg), Mehman Khalilov (57 kg) and
Jeyhun Huseynov (82 kg) have achieved the same success among seniors.