Minsk 2019: Mahir Amiraslanov claims Azerbaijans first wrestling gold

Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Mahir Amiraslanov (57kg) has bagged the first gold medal for Azerbaijan in the second European Games in Minsk, Belarus, Report informs citing AzerTag.

Amiraslanov secured the gold medal thanks to a victory over the representative of Serbia Stevan Mićić 9-1.

The second European Games are being held in Minsk, in which 82 athletes are representing Azerbaijan.

The first European Games were held in 2015 in Baku.