Report.az
Azerbaijani junior judokas will participate in the European Championship in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.
"Report" informs that a total of 19 athletes (10 boys, 9 girls) in 14 weight categories will represent our country in individual competitions at the continental championship.
The team will also compete in the mixed team competition on the last day of the tournament.
The judokas will be led by Emin Iskandarov, head coach of the junior boys' team, coaches Nijat Shikhazalizade and Kotaro Sasaki, Elnur Ismayilov, head coach of the junior girls' team, and coach Amrah Ahmadov.
Among the boys, 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), Said Huseynov (90 kg) and Subhan Akhundov (90 kg+) will try to rise to the honorary podium.
In the mixed team competition, Abdullah Rahmatov (81 kg), Tunar Farzaliyev (90 kg+), and in the girls' competition, Madina Huseynova (40 kg), Gulshan Huseynova, Khadija Abdullayeva (both 44 kg), Narmin Agamirzazade, Leyla Alakbarova (both 48 kg), Aysun Mammadova (52 kg), Samaya Yusifli (57 kg), Ayan Aliyeva (63 kg) and Masuma Mammadli (70 kg) will test their strength.
It should be noted that the competition will last from June 26 to 29.
