Albania has won the first medal in the Mediterranean Games "Oran 2022" which are being held in Algeria. Wrestler Zelimkhan Abakarov has been declared the 65kg freestyle champion. 

Abakarov made a fantastic match in the final, as he completely dominated the challenge against the Egyptian Yehia Hafez and triumphed with the result 11-0, taking the gold medal. 

Thus the first red and black success in Oran holds the firm of the sport of wrestling. Zelimkhan Abakarov is known to be an athlete from Chechnya, approached by the Albanian Wrestling Federation and provided with an Albanian passport several months ago.