Azerbaijani judoka Leyla Aliyeva (52 kg) has advanced to the next stage of the European Championship held in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Idman.Biz reports that the athlete's opponent in the 1/16 finals, Nikolina Nisavic from Serbia, did not appear for the match.
As a result, L. Aliyeva qualified for the 1/8 finals without a fight.
It should be noted that Gultaj Mammadaliyeva had also advanced to this stage of the tournament earlier.
It should be noted that seven Azerbaijani judokas will compete today. The competition will end on April 19.
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Azerbaijani judoka Gultaj Mammadaliyeva (52 kg) started successfully at the European Championship held in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
Idman.Biz reports that our representative faced Luxembourg athlete Karla Tavares Fernandes in the 1/16 final stage.
G. Mammadaliyeva won the match and advanced to the next stage.
It should be noted that seven Azerbaijani judokas will compete today. The competition will end on April 19.
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Today, Azerbaijani judokas start competing in the European Championship held in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
Idman.Biz reports that seven members of the national team will compete on the first day of the competition.
Ahmad Yusifov, Balabay Aghayev (both 60 kg), Turan Bayramov (66 kg) for men, and Konul Aliyeva, Shafag Hamidova (both 48 kg), Leyla Aliyeva, Gultaj Mammadaliyeva (both 52 kg) for women will try to win medals.
Men
60 kg, 1/8 final
Balabay Aghayev - with the winner of the pair Gal Blazic (Slovenia) / Andrea Carlino (Italy)
Ahmad Yusifov - with the winner of the pair Charlie Eyre (Great Britain) / Marton Andrasi (Hungary)
66 kg, 1/16 final
Turan Bayramov - Nicolas Kuntse (Germany)
Women
48 kg, 1/16 final
Konul Aliyeva - Amber Gersjes (Netherlands)
Shafag Hamidova - Erza Muminovic (Kosovo)
52 kg, 1/16 final
Leyla Aliyeva - Nikolina Nisavic (Serbia)
Gultaj Mammadaliyeva - Karla Tavares Fernandes (Luxembourg)
It should be noted that the European Championship will end on April 19.