Azerbaijani Judokas Win Four Medals On Opening Day Of Lima Grand Prix

2025-10-12 05:06:16

(MENAFN- AzerNews) The Judo Grand Prix has kicked off in Lima, Peru, with Azerbaijani athletes making a strong start, earning one silver and three bronze medals on the first day, Azernews reports.

Kyonul Aliyeva (-48 kg) claimed bronze after defeating Portugal's Catarina Costo on waza-ari points in the third-place match, while Akhmed Yusifov (-48 kg) secured silver following a narrow 0:1 loss in the final to Israel's Ishak Ashpis.

Additional bronze medals were earned by Ruslan Pashayev (-66 kg), who overcame Brazil's Robert Lima, and Rashad Elkiyev (-66 kg), who triumphed over Ukraine's Nikita Goloborodko.

With four medals overall, the Azerbaijani team delivered a solid performance on the opening day of the tournament.

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