PARIS, France, August 6. Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Sanan Suleymanov has kicked off the Summer Olympics in Paris with a bang, coming out on top and punching his ticket to the quarterfinals of the competition, Trend reports.
In the 1/8 finals, he squared up against Aik Mnatsakanyan of Bulgaria, who was fighting in the 77 kg weight class.
The match ended with the Azerbaijani athlete coming out on top with a score of 2:0.
Azerbaijani athletes who have won medals in this Olympics include judokas Hidayat Heydarov and Zelym Kotsoiev. Boxer Alfonso Dominguez has clinched at least a silver medal, advancing to the finals, which will take place at 00:34 (GMT +4) on August 9–10.
To note, the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics will conclude on August 11.
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