he Ministry of Youth and Sports has released the updated rankings of Azerbaijani athletes for May 2026.

Offsideplus.az reports that wrestlers dominate the top three spots in the standings. Hasrat Jafarov, the Greco-Roman wrestler who secured a gold medal at last month's European Championships in Tirana, Albania, leads the list with 480 points.

He is followed by freestyle wrestler Giorgi Meshvildishvili in second place with 460 points, while Arseniy Djioyev, a silver medalist at the continental championship, rounds out the top three with 420 points.

The rest of the top ten is as follows:

4. Zelim Kotsoyev (Judo, 390 pts)

5. Eljan Hajiyev (Judo, 370 pts)

6. Saidjamshid Jafarov (Boxing, 350 pts)

7. Murad Ahmadiyev (Greco-Roman wrestling, 330 pts)

8. Zelim Tckaev (Judo, 320 pts)

9. Ulvi Ganizade (Greco-Roman wrestling, 300 pts)

10. Murad Ahmadiyev (Greco-Roman wrestling, 270 pts)