Omar Salmanov: 'I could not miss chance to win bronze in Baku'

Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Omar Salmanov said he could not miss the chance to win a bronze medal at the U17 World Championships in Baku, Report informs.

The 48 kg wrestler made the remarks to journalists after his bout.

"My goal was to win the gold medal. Unfortunately, the mistakes I made prevented me from reaching the final. But I am not going to stop. Next time, I will fight for gold. In the bronze-medal bout, I did everything to win. I am very happy to finish the World Championships with a medal," Salmanov said.

Omar Salmanov defeated Georgia's Giorgi Chkhikvadze 7:1 in the third-place bout to claim bronze at the World Championships.