Zelimkhan Abakarov is the gold medalist for Albania in wrestling. During the "Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memoria" tournament taking place in Hungary, the naturalized Chechen as an Albanian managed to win the gold medal in the 61-kilogram weight category.
Abakarov defeated Ossimzhan Dastanbek in the final. The final match was undisputed for the athlete representing the red and black colors, as he dominated his opponent on the mat, Albanian Wrestling Federation reports.
The red and black athlete in the prelude to the World Championship in Serbia, which will take place a few weeks later, managed to win a gold medal, while in Serbia, he expects to earn points for the "Paris 2024" Olympics.