PARİS. Azerbaijan. August 11. "I thank everyone, all of Azerbaijan, for the medal I won. For me, it is equal to gold", Trend reports.
Employee sent to Paris, these words were said by Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Giorgi Meshvildishvili, who won a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics.
"I thank Azerbaijan for giving me the chance. This medal is equal to gold for me. I am grateful to the Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation, our coaches, our doctor and massage therapist, my sparring. I say a big thank you to everyone. We are a team, we are a family. I consider Azerbaijan my homeland. I do not feel like a guest here, and Geno Petriashvili, to whom I lost, also showed this.
Giorgi Meshvildishvili said that the Georgian athlete he lost to in the semi-final is very strong. The athlete said that the bronze medal he won at the Summer Olympics in Paris motivates him even more for future competitions.
It should be noted that Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Giorgi Meshvildishvili won a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics held in the French capital, Paris.