Baku, Azerbaijan, August 6. According to Trends via Idman.biz, the draw for the Greco-Roman wrestling event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris for Azerbaijani wrestlers Hasrat Japarov and Rafig Huseynov has been announced as opponents.
Japarov (67kg) will face Egypt’s Mohamed El-Sayed on August 7, while Huseynov (87kg) will face Hungary’s David Losonc on August 8.
Both players are expected to enter the competition after the 1/8 final.
For reference, previously Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers Murad Mammadov (60 kg), Sanan Suleymanov (77 kg) and Saba Shariati (120 kg) competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Mammadov was eliminated in his first match, but Sanan has advanced to the semifinals and Sabah will be in a tight fight for the bronze medal.
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