Azerbaijan wins historic beach wrestling world title

The Azerbaijan national wrestling team achieved a historic victory at the Beach Wrestling World Series final in Katerini, Greece. Under the leadership of head coach Oyan Nazarian, the team secured first place in the team rankings with 90 points.

Individual achievements included gold medals for Vusal Aliyev (80 kg), Ashraf Ashirov (90 kg), and Jamal Feyziyev (+90 kg). Additionally, Rubail Ibrahimli (70 kg) and Sahib Dadashov (80 kg) earned bronze medals. Based on cumulative points across the five stages of the World Series, the team was crowned world champions for the first time in its history.

In recognition of the team's seasonal success, United World Wrestling (UWW) named Oyan Nazarian the best coach of the year in beach wrestling. Pedro Silva, president of the UWW Beach Wrestling Committee, presented the special award to the coach.