Azerbaijan wins its first Greco Roman World Cup title in Iran
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by United World Wrestling
CUTLINE: World bronze medalist Rasul CHUNAYEV lifts the first-place team trophy for Azerbaijan after they defeated Russia in the finals of the Greco-Roman World Cup Friday at the Azadi Sport Complex in Tehran. (Photo: Borna Ghasemi, United World Wrestling)
TEHRAN (February 20) – They needed a pair of upsets and an unlikely fall, but when the dust settled after two days of wrestling in Tehran it was Azerbaijan who had won their first-ever Greco-Roman World Cup, besting rival Russian in the Friday night finale.
The win was razor-thin with the two side tied on match score (4-4) and the Azerbaijanis earning the title via criteria of classification points (18-17).
Maybe the deciding match of the meet came at 85kg between Islam ABBASOV (AZE) and Davit CHAKVETADZE (RUS). Though the Russian opened the bout with a two-point throw, it was Abbasov who later converted a takedown attempt into an over-under pinning position and finished Chakvetadze with a minute remaining in the match.
The Azerbaijani’s also received a lift from 71kg Rasul CHUNAYEV (AZE). Already world-renowned for his fast spinning hips and devastating headlocks, Chunayev found another way to win as he downed 2014 world champion Chingiz LABAZANOV after the Russian was disqualified for a third leg foul.
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1st-2nd: AZERBAIJAN (AZE) df. RUSSIA (RUS), 4-4
(18-17 classification points)
59 kg - Zaur KABALOEV (RUS) df. Elman MUKHTAROV (AZE), 3-2
66 kg - Hasan ALIYEV (AZE) df. Artem SURKOV (RUS), 5-1
71 kg - Rasul CHUNAYEV (AZE) df. Chingiz LABAZANOV (RUS) by DQ, 2-0
75 kg - Roman VLASOV (RUS) df. Elvin MURSALIYEV (AZE) by TF, 8-0
80 kg - Rafig HUSEYNOV (AZE) df. Evgeny SALEEV (RUS), 2-1
85 kg - Islam ABBASOV (AZE) df. Davit CHAKVETADZE (RUS) by FALL, 4-4
98 kg - Nikita MELNIKOV (RUS) df. Orkhan NURIYEV (AZE) by DQ, 5-0
130 kg - Sergey SEMENOV (RUS) df. Sabah SHARIATI (AZE), 2-1
TEHRAN (February 20) – They needed a pair of upsets and an unlikely fall, but when the dust settled after two days of wrestling in Tehran it was Azerbaijan who had won their first-ever Greco-Roman World Cup, besting rival Russian in the Friday night finale.
The win was razor-thin with the two side tied on match score (4-4) and the Azerbaijanis earning the title via criteria of classification points (18-17).
Maybe the deciding match of the meet came at 85kg between Islam ABBASOV (AZE) and Davit CHAKVETADZE (RUS). Though the Russian opened the bout with a two-point throw, it was Abbasov who later converted a takedown attempt into an over-under pinning position and finished Chakvetadze with a minute remaining in the match.
The Azerbaijani’s also received a lift from 71kg Rasul CHUNAYEV (AZE). Already world-renowned for his fast spinning hips and devastating headlocks, Chunayev found another way to win as he downed 2014 world champion Chingiz LABAZANOV after the Russian was disqualified for a third leg foul.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE STORY AND FULL RESULTS
1st-2nd: AZERBAIJAN (AZE) df. RUSSIA (RUS), 4-4
(18-17 classification points)
59 kg - Zaur KABALOEV (RUS) df. Elman MUKHTAROV (AZE), 3-2
66 kg - Hasan ALIYEV (AZE) df. Artem SURKOV (RUS), 5-1
71 kg - Rasul CHUNAYEV (AZE) df. Chingiz LABAZANOV (RUS) by DQ, 2-0
75 kg - Roman VLASOV (RUS) df. Elvin MURSALIYEV (AZE) by TF, 8-0
80 kg - Rafig HUSEYNOV (AZE) df. Evgeny SALEEV (RUS), 2-1
85 kg - Islam ABBASOV (AZE) df. Davit CHAKVETADZE (RUS) by FALL, 4-4
98 kg - Nikita MELNIKOV (RUS) df. Orkhan NURIYEV (AZE) by DQ, 5-0
130 kg - Sergey SEMENOV (RUS) df. Sabah SHARIATI (AZE), 2-1
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