Azerbaijan Heads to European Junior Championships with 19 Judokas

Azerbaijan will be represented by 19 athletes (10 boys, 9 girls) in 14 weight categories at the European Junior Judo Championships to be held in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.

"Report" informs that the national team will compete in the mixed team competition on the last day of the tournament.

The judokas will be led by Emin Iskandarov, the head coach of the junior boys' team, coaches Nijat Shikhazalizade and Kotaro Sasaki, Elnur Ismayilov, the head coach of the junior girls' team, and coach Amrah Ahmadov.

Anar Guliyev, Ibrahim Talibov (both 50 kg), Rasul Alizade, Mahammadali Huseynov (both 55 kg), Zeyd Alasgarov (60 kg), Ali Humbatov (66 kg), Said Sharifov, Aykhan Hasanli (both 73 kg), Abdullah Rahmatov (81 kg), Said Huseynov (90 kg) and Tunar Farzaliyev (+90 kg) will participate in the boys' competition.

In the girls' competition, Madina Huseynova (40 kg), Gulshan Huseynova (44 kg), Narmin Agamirzazade, Leyla Alakbarova (both 48 kg), Aysun Mammadova, Nurana Hajizade (both 52 kg), Samaya Yusifli (57 kg), Ayan Aliyeva (63 kg) and Masuma Mammadli (70 kg) will try to take a place on the podium.

Akif Tahirov, a member of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation's referee team and an A-category international referee, will uphold justice at the continental championship.