BAKU ( WNAM MONITORING): At the 2026 European Wrestling Championships held in Tirana, Albania, Azerbaijan’s Greco-Roman wrestling team successfully defended its title, winning two gold and three bronze medals to secure first place in the team standings with 133 points.
According to Report, Türkiye finished second with 121 points, while Georgia took third place with 118 points.
Within the Azerbaijani squad, Hasrat Jafarov (67 kg) and Gurban Gurbanov (82 kg) claimed gold medals, while Rashad Mammadov (55 kg), Nihat Mammadli (60 kg), and Islam Abbasov (87 kg) earned bronze.
The European Championships will conclude on April 26.