Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Arseni Cioyev has qualified for the final at the World Championship held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
elchi reports that the athlete, competing in the 86 kg weight category, defeated Georgian Vladimir Gamkrelidze 9:1 in the semifinals. He will face American Kyle Dake in the decisive match.
Giorgi Meshvildishvili, competing in the 125 kg weight category, lost to Russian Abdulla Kurbanov in the semifinals – 0:5. He will wrestle for the bronze medal.
It should be noted that Azerbaijan currently has 3 medals. Greco-Roman wrestlers Eldaniz Azizli (55 kg) and Sanan Suleymanov (77 kg) became world champions, while Nihat Mammadli (63 kg) won a silver medal.
The World Championship will conclude on November 1.