The Swede was sent to the mat and ended up at an early disadvantage in the bronze medal match in the Albanian capital Tirana.
But the 21-year-old would come back.
With 2 minutes 24 seconds left, it was Baff's turn to attack, and he almost immediately secured the point that made it 1–1, setting up an exciting finish to the medal match against Gutu.
With twelve seconds left, Baff secured the European Championship bronze at his first senior championship.
I don't know what I was thinking when it was over. I just had energy in my body so I could do anything.
The wrestler from Limhamn had a tough start at the European Championships when he faced reigning European and World champion Malchas Amojan of Armenia. But when Amojan made it to the final, Hugo Baff had to go through the repechage.
