Azerbaijan's Anzhela Dorogan elated with gold medal win

Azerbaijan's Dorogan elated with gold medal

Anzhela Dorogan has revealed her delight about clinching the gold medal for Azerbaijan in the women's 53kg freestyle wrestling.

The 25-year-old overcame Poland's Roksana Zasina in the final by a 3-1 margin to secure her triumph at the European Games.

She told reporters: "This is my first victory in a big tournament, in my hometown, at the European Games. It's crazy, I can't believe it.

"I have won silver and bronze before, but only in smaller tournaments and Grand Prix. I never expected to win, and every fight was tough. The final was the hardest and I still can't believe I have won."

Dorogan's win was Azerbaijan's eighth gold medal of the Games.

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