Azerbaijani boxer advances to 1/4 finals at Rio Olympics

By  Trend

Azerbaijani athlete Kamran Shakhsuvarly (weight category 75 kg) advanced to the 1/4 finals in boxing competitions as part of Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Selimov gained a victory over Russian Artem Chebotarev.

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.