Azerbaijani wrestler wins first gold at European Championship

Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Georgi Meshvildishvili won a gold medal at the European Championships held in the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava.

The representative of Azerbaijan, competing in the 125 kg weight category, defeated Georgian athlete Solomon Manashvili in the final match with a 4-point hold.

This is the first gold medal for the Azerbaijani team at the competition.

Meshvildishvili won one of the bronze medals in the men's freestyle 125 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.