The European Cup for young judokas starts today in Berlin.
Idman.biz reports that on the eve of the tournament, the European Judo Union (EJU), distinguishing the favorites of the competition, also noted the Azerbaijani athlete Suleyman Shukurov (81 kg).
The EJU emphasized that our judoka was very close to winning the title in Berlin last year: "For many years, Berlin has been an arena for many talented young and future Olympic champions. In addition to strong European athletes, judokas from Pan America and Asia have also regularly participated here.
Some judokas already know what it means to stand on the podium in Berlin.
Suleyman Shukurov, who has the highest rating, returns to this city as the European Youth Champion and World Championship bronze medalist in the 81 kg weight category. He was very close to winning the title in Berlin last year. This time he intends to perform even better."
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