Zelimkhan Abarakov fails to secure a place among the top four in the world in the discipline of freestyle wrestling up to 57 kg in “Paris 2024”. The red-black wrestler was eliminated by the Indian Aman-Aman in the quarterfinals with a score of 12-0.

Abakarov managed to win the previous round against Guinea-Bissau rival Diamantino Iuna Fafe to secure a place among the world’s top eight in the 57kg freestyle wrestling discipline, but was stopped by Indian Aman-Aman.

Albania is represented at the Olympic Games, Paris 2024 in the discipline of wrestling by three foreign athletes naturalized as Albanians.  31-year-old Zelimkhan Abakarov, who today qualified for the quarterfinals, is the first wrestler who gave Albania the first place in the world two years ago, while in Paris he was seeks to win the first Olympic medal for Albania.

Tomorrow, between 11:00 and 13:30, it is the turn of Chermen Valiev, to represent Albania. The 26-year-old Valiev defeated an Olympic champion in the qualifying round for France while looking for an Olympic medal in Paris.

On Saturday, August 10, the competition for Albania ends with Islam Dudaev, another wrestler who has shown a positive progress and wants to be in the medal zone.

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