Azerbaijani athletes, participants of the XXX Summer Olympic Games in London returned home this morning. Athletes were welcomed by members of the public and sports federations and their families at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku.
Azerbaijani athletes returned home with a clutch of 10 medals from the London Summer Olympic Games.
The 53-strong Azerbaijani team competed in 16 sports to clinch two gold, two silver and six bronze medals.
Freestyle wrestlers Toghrul Asgarov (60kg) and Sharif Sharifov (84kg) claimed Olympic crowns, while Khetag Gazyumov (96) took bronze.
In the Greco-Roman wrestling, Rovshan Bayramov (55kg) and Emin Ahmadov (74kg) won silver and bronze respectively.
Female wrestlers Mariya Stadnyk (48kg) clinched a silver, and Yuliya Ratkevich (55kg) took a bronze.
Boxers Teymur Mammadov (91kg) and Magomedrasul Medzhidov (+91kg) both won bronze medals, with Valentin Hristov (56kg) also claiming bronze in the weightlifting event.
Azerbaijan is 30th among 205 countries in London ranking.