In Hovsan Olympic
Sports Complex, dedicated to the memory 20 January martyr Mushfig Isayev , 19th
international tournament on freestyle wrestling among teenagers has been held. According
to the current rules of World Wrestling Association, athletes (born in
1999-2000) have competed in the tournament on 10 kg weight category. In the
teenagers’ race Georgian and Russian athletes have also tried their strength, along
with Azerbaijani wrestlers.”Neftchi” Sports Club’s
graduates have achieved tremendous successes in this prestigious tournament.
Demonstrating big persistence our young wrestlers have won total 8 medals (2
gold medals, 2 silver medals and 4 bronze medals) in the tournament. Vahid
Alizada (58 kg) and Ahliman Guliyev (85 kg) have become winner of the
tournament. Choban Ismayilzada (50 kg) and Orkhan Aliyev (63 kg) have only lost
in the final and have won the silver medal; Tehran Aliyev (42 kg), Hazrat Maqsudov,
Vusal Huseynov (both 50 kg) and Emin Najafzada (76 kg) have won the bronze
medal.