Hidayat Heydarov, the Olympic champion representing our country in the 73 kg weight category at the VI Islamic Solidarity Games, defeated his opponent Aden-Aleksandr Hussein from Djibouti in his first match.
Idman.Biz reports that the Azerbaijan Judo Federation has released information about this.
It was reported that Heydarov will face Faye Njie (Gambia) in the next stage, i.e., the 1/4 finals.
At the same time, Gultaj Mammadaliyeva, competing in the -52 kg weight category, lost to her opponent Buketnur Karabulut from Turkey in her first match and was eliminated from the competition.