Gultaj Mammadaliyeva started the European Championship with a victory, other judokas are also joining the fight

Azerbaijani judoka Gultaj Mammadaliyeva (52 kg) had a successful start to 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.

Mammadaliyeva, who won the match, advanced to the next stage.

It should be noted that seven Azerbaijani judokas will compete on the tatami today. The competition will end on April 19.

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Today, Azerbaijani judokas are starting to compete 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 tatami on the first day of the competition.

Ahmad Yusifov, Balabay Agayev (both 60 kg) and Turan Bayramov (66 kg) among men, Konul Aliyeva, Shafag Hamidova (both 48 kg), Leyla Aliyeva and Gultaj Mammadaliyeva (both 52 kg) among women will try to win medals.

Men
60 kg, 1/8 final
Balabay Agayev - 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 - Nikolas 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.