Baku, Azerbaijan, June 14
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Azerbaijan's representative Sabahi Shariati (130 kg) competed with Ukrainian athlete Mykola Kuchmii in the Greco-Roman wrestling qualifications in 1/8 finals.
Shariati defeated Kuchmii and advanced to 1/4 finals, 8:0.
Thus, aside from Sabahi Shariati, the following Azerbaijani athletes advanced to 1/4 finals on Greco-Roman wrestling: Hasan Aliyev (up to 66 kg) and Elvin Mursaliyev (up to 75 kg).