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Laman Ismayilova
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Moldovan judoka, Denis Vieru, who won an Olympic bronze medal,
will compete in Baku Judo Grand Slam 2025,
Azernews reports.
The 28-year-old athlete, who is also a two-time bronze medalist
at the World Championships and the 2023 European Champion, has a
notable past performance at the Baku event with four appearances on
the podium, two of which were Gold medals.
Vieru will be competing in the 73 kg division at this event,
despite achieving his previous successes in the 66 kg category.
He will join other Moldovan team members including Victor Sterpu
(73 kg), Petru Pelivan (81 kg), and Mihail Latisev (90 kg).
Baku Judo Grand Slam 2025 will take place on February 14-16.
A total of 233 judokas from 37, including 138 male and 95 female
judokas will participate in the tournament.
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.
A year later, the winner of the World Youth Games in Moscow,
Rasul Salimov, grabbed the bronze medal at the European
Championship in Slovakia. Another national judoka, Elchin
Ismayilov, became the European champion in 2000 in Wroclaw.
However, the achievements of Azerbaijani judo fighters did not
stop there. Elnur Mammadli was named the best at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics in the 73 kg division.
The list of the country's top judo fighters includes Rustam
Orujov, Irina Kindzerskaya, Mammadali Mehdiyev, Elmar Gasimov,
Hidayat Heydarov, Zelim Kotsoev, Ushangi Kokauri, and Nijat
Shikhalizada.
At the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, judokas Hidayat Heydarov
(73 kg) and Zelym Kotsoiev (100 kg) earned gold medals for
Azerbaijan.
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