Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoiev (100 kg) will compete for a bronze medal at the European Championships in Tbilisi.
Idman.Biz reports that our representative lost to Dutch athlete Simeon Katarina in the semi-final stage and won the right to fight for third place.
Kanan Nasibov (+100 kg) and Madina Kaisinova (+78 kg), the other athletes who competed today, left the tournament early.
It should be noted that the European Championship will end today. The Azerbaijani national team already has 4 medals: Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) won silver, Ahmad Yusifov (60 kg), Turan Bayramov (66 kg) and Zelim Tckaev (81 kg) won bronze medals.
12:48
Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoiev (100 kg) advanced to the semi-finals, continuing his successful performance at the European Championships in Tbilisi.
Idman.Biz reports that our representative defeated Hungarian athlete Jombor Vegi in the 1/4 final stage and advanced to the next round and continues to fight for the medal.
Kanan Nasibov (+100 kg) and Madina Kaisinova (+78 kg), the other athletes who competed today, left the tournament early.
11:45
Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoiev (100 kg) continues his successful performance at the European Championships in Tbilisi.
Idman.Biz reports that our representative defeated Ukrainian Yaroslav Davydchuk in the 1/8 final stage and qualified for the 1/4 finals.
Kanan Nasibov (+100 kg) and Madina Kaisinova (+78 kg), the other athletes who competed today, stopped the fight early.
11:09
Azerbaijani judoka Kanan Nasibov (+100 kg) finished his performance at the European Championships in Tbilisi.
Idman.Biz reports that our representative faced German judoka Erik Abramov in the 1/8 final stage and stopped the fight, losing in this match.
Madina Kaisinova (+78 kg), our other athlete who competed today, also left the tournament early.
10:28
Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoiev (100 kg) started the European Championship in Tbilisi with a victory.
Idman.Biz reports that the athlete faced Nikola Pavlovski, a representative of North Macedonia, in the 1/16 finals and defeated his opponent and advanced to the next stage.
Two more members of the Azerbaijani national team will compete today. Kanan Nasibov (+100 kg) and Madina Kaisinova (+78 kg) will join the competition in their weight categories.
It should be noted that the European Championship will end today. Earlier, Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) won silver, Ahmad Yusifov (60 kg), Turan Bayramov (66 kg) and Zelim Tckaev (81 kg) won bronze medals.


10:28
The European Judo Championship held in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, ends today.
Idman.Biz reports that three more members of the Azerbaijani national team will start the competition on the last day of the competition. Zelim Kotsoyev (100 kg), Kanan Nasibov (+100 kg) and Madina Kaisinova (+78 kg) will compete on the tatami.
In the 100 kg weight category, Kotsoyev will face Nikola Pavlovski, a representative of North Macedonia, in the 1/16 finals. In +100 kg, Nasibov will join the competition from the 1/8 finals and will face the winner of the duel between Frenchman Mateo Akiana Mongo and Erik Abramov from Germany. In +78 kg, Kaisinova will test her strength against Russian Elis Startseva in the 1/16 finals.
It should be noted that the Azerbaijani national team already has 4 medals. Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) won silver, Ahmad Yusifov (60 kg), Turan Bayramov (66 kg) and Zelim Tckaev (81 kg) won bronze awards.