Garatel Guliyeva falls in first bout at U17 World Championships in Baku

Azerbaijani female wrestler Garatel Guliyeva competed in her first bout at the U17 World Championship in Baku.

According to Report, in the 57 kg category, Guliyeva faced Swiss opponent Delia Gisler in the qualification round and was narrowly defeated with a score of 3–4.

Hosted at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, the U17 Wrestling World Championships, running from July 27 through August 2, bring together close to 700 competitors from over 60 nations, with Azerbaijan fielding 29 athletes.

Azerbaijani wrestlers have so far won three medals in the tournament. Isfahan Hasanov (80 kg) claimed silver, while Omar Salmanov (48 kg) and Orkhan Habibli (65 kg) each secured bronze.