Idman.biz
Azerbaijani young judoka Muhammad Musayev won a gold medal at the European Cup among juniors held in Graz, Austria.
Idman.Biz reports with reference to the press service of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation that our athlete, competing in the 66 kg weight category, finished the first day of the competition as a champion.
Before the final, Musayev eliminated representatives of Germany, Croatia, Belgium and Hungary. In the decisive match, he defeated Serbian judoka Marko Jorgic with ippon and climbed to the highest step of the podium.
Our country is represented at the tournament by 26 judokas (16 boys, 10 girls) in 11 weight categories. The team is led by Rustam Alimli, the head coach of the junior boys' team, coach Elkhan Rajabli, Sasha Herkenrat-Vimar, the senior coach of the women's team, and Elnur Ismayilov, the head coach of the adolescent girls' team.
676 athletes (420 boys, 256 girls) from 34 countries are competing in the international tournament. Arzu Ajalova, a member of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation's panel of judges and an A-category international judge, is also among the representatives of justice in the competition.
With one gold medal in its assets, the Azerbaijani national team is in first place in the medal standings among boys and fifth overall after the first day of the competition.
