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Azerbaijani wrestler advances to 1/8 finals at Rio Olympics

14 August 2016 [17:57] - TODAY.AZ
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The Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Elvin Mursaliyev (weight category up to 75 kg) advanced to the 1/8 finals at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Mursaliyev gained a victory over Egyptian Mahmoud Sebie.

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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