One More Azerbaijani Judoka Becomes World Champion
Date
5/23/2024 3:11:17 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 23. The conclusion of theAbu Dhabi World Championships 2024 sees yet another Azerbaijanijudoka clinching the prestigious title of world champion, Trend reports via Idman .
Azerbaijani judoka Zelym Kotsoiev (100 kg) started hisperformance in the second round, triumphing over Jung-Hun Wong ofSouth Korea. He then proceeded to defeat Peter Palchik of Israeland Nikoloz Sherazadishvili of Spain in the quarterfinals to the semifinals, Zelym bested Jorge Fonseca ofPortugal, ultimately securing victory in the final by overcomingShadi Elnahas of Canada and clinching the world title for the firsttime.
The Azerbaijani team boasts two prestigious titles. Before this,Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) secured Azerbaijan's victory at the WorldCup, marking an 11-year gap since the country's previoustriumph.
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