Gabala”s Sanan Shukurov won silverware of the Shahindez 2016 Arm-Wrestling Championship in Iran. The first arm-wrestling contest organized in the country Shahindez of Urmia, was joined nearly 400 challengers from also Turkey, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Iraq.
Challenging also for the Azerbaijan national team, Shukurov, 85 kg, could beat his all opponents up to the final, as well as an Asian champion, to earn a tally to the all-important round. But his injury in the match against the continental opponent affected his performance preventing him from the gold medal.