Nihat Mammadli, a Greco-Roman wrestler representing Neftchi Sports Club, has won a silver medal at the World Championships held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

Competing in the 63 kg weight category, Mammadli delivered a strong performance throughout the tournament. He defeated Norway’s Morten Thoresen 11–0 in the round of 16 and Qatar’s Aref Mohammadi 10–1 in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. In a closely contested bout, he eliminated Russian Olympic medalist, world champion and three-time European champion Sergey Yemelin on criteria after a 2–2 draw, securing his place in the final. However, Mammadli lost to Armenia’s Karen Aslanyan in the gold-medal bout to finish second.

Earlier in the tournament, two other Greco-Roman wrestlers representing Neftchi Sports Club, Eldaniz Azizli (55 kg) and Sanan Suleymanov (77 kg), also claimed gold medals at the championships in Astana.