Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Hasrat Jafarov secured his second consecutive silver medal in the 67 kg weight class at the World Championships in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia.

Axar.az reports in a hard-fought final, Jafarov was defeated by a narrow margin of 2-1 against Iranian Olympic champion Saeid Esmaeili.

This marks Jafarov's third medal at the World Championship medals, with a total of two silver and one bronze.

The Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestling team's medal haul totaled four, including a gold from Ulvu Ganizade (72 kg) and bronze medals from both Eldaniz Azizli (55 kg) and Murad Ahmadiyev (97 kg).