Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 16
By Anvar Mammadov – Trend:
Azerbaijani wrestler Rasul Chunayev has advanced to quarterfinals in men’s Greco-Roman 66 kg at Rio Olympics 2016.
Chunayev defeated Russia’s Islambek Albiev in 1/8 finals with a score of 3:2.
He will face Algeria’s Tarek Aziz Benaissa in the quarterfinals.
Fifty-six athletes are representing Azerbaijan at the 2016 Summer Olympics, underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The games, which kicked off on Aug. 5, will end on Aug. 21, and will be followed by the 15th Summer Paralympic Games on Sept. 7-18.