(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Laman Ismayilova
Azerbaijani judokas have brought home six medals from Romania,
Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of
Youth and Sport .
The Azerbaijani team took first place in the overall standings
at Cluj-Napoca European Open 2022.
Nazir Talibov (60 kg), Telman Valiyev (73 kg) and Murad Fatiyev
(90 kg) secured gold medals for the team.
Rashad Yelkiyev (60 kg), Ruslan Pashayev (66 kg) and Nariman
Mirzayev (73 kg) won bronze medals.
Around 62 women and 150 men judokas from 33 countries took part
in the judo competition.
Azerbaijan was represented by 17 judokas, including 14 men and 3
women.
Founded in 1972, the Azerbaijan Judo Federation actively
promotes this martial art across the country. Since 2015, the
federation has been led by Rovnag Abdullayev.
The country's modern judo history was laid by Mehman Azizov, who
won a silver medal at the Old World Championship in 1998.
However, the achievements of Azerbaijani judo fighters did not
stop there. Elnur Mammadli was named best at the Beijing Olympics
2008 in the 73 kg division. In the final, he beat Wang Ki-Chun and
brought home a gold medal.
In Beijing, Movlud Miraliyev enriched the country's medal haul
with a bronze medal.
The list of the country's top judo fighters includes Rustam
Orujov, İrina Kindzerskaya, Mammadali Mehdiyev, Elmar Gasimov,
Hidayat Heydarov, Zelim Kotsoev, Ushangi Kokauri, and Nijat
Shikhalizadeh.
Azerbaijani judokas continue to achieve global successes
enriching the country's medal haul with new victories.
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