BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 13. I am very happy to return home with a medal, Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Hasrat Jafarov (67 kg), who won a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, told reporters at the welcome ceremony at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Trend reports via Idman.biz.
He said that although he went to the French capital for a gold medal, his fate was the third place: "I believe that we will be champions at the next Olympics. This time it was like that. But I am glad that I was not left without a medal. When we started the race, we didn't have a good opening. I was disappointed that my teammates were left without a medal. This competition is considered the pinnacle of the sport. Everyone comes to the Games to win results."
He also gave his advice to athletes who have just started sports: "I want to tell everyone to train a lot. Let them work on themselves. Let them fight until they reach their goals."
Azerbaijan national team in Greco-Roman wrestling finished Paris 2024 with 1 bronze medal.