Azerbaijani boxer advances to semifinals at Rio

Azerbaijani boxer advances to semifinals at Rio Olympics

13:23 17 August 2016 Read: 1675

Azerbaijani boxer advances to semifinals at Rio Olympics

Azerbaijani athlete Sotomayor Collazo Lorenzo (weight category 64 kg) advanced to the semifinals in boxing competitions as part of Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 17.

Sotomayor gained a victory over Cuban Toledo Yasnier.

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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