Azerbaijani wrestler wins bronze at Rio

Azerbaijani wrestler wins bronze at Rio 2016

13:21 17 August 2016 Read: 2132

Azerbaijani wrestler wins bronze at Rio 2016

The Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Rasul Chunayev has won bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Chunayev gained a victory over South Korean Ryu Hansu.

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.

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