The North-West Region Championship among junior judokas under 17 years old was held at the Shaki Olympic Sports Complex.
Idman.Biz reports that 76 judokas from 10 districts and cities tested their strength in 8 weight categories at the tournament.
The purpose of the competition was to form a base of junior judokas and to determine the athletes who will participate in the national championship based on quotas.
Also, the U-17 regional championship earned important ranking points for selection to the national team.
We present the winners:
Boys
50 kg
1. Nurlan Shahverdiyev (Balakan OSC)
2. Busat Qacayev (Gobustan)
3. Vugar Mustafayev (Gabala SC)
3. Raul Ismayilov (Balakan OSC)
55 kg
1. Khaliq Baliyev (Gabala SC)
2. Nijat Adilov (Ismayilli RYYSS)
3. Nurlan Nurizade (Gobustan)
3. Davud Ahmadzade (Istiglal SC Agsu)
60 kg
1. Nijat Shikhizade (Gobustan)
2. Teymur Gulmammadov (Balakan OSC)
3. Busat Shahmurov (Gabala SC)
3. Zaur Shabanov (Balakan OSC)
66 kg
1. Akbar Rustamov (Gobustan)
2. Nurlan Aliyev (Gobustan)
3. Lachin Hasanov (ACF)
3. Harud Rahimov (Balakan OSC)
73 kg
1. Nemat Alasgarov (Gabala SC)
2. Ismayil Shahmaliyev (Balakan OSC)
3. Fakhri Isayev (Balakan OSC)
Girls
44 kg
1. Gulay Ibrahimkhalil (Shaki)
2. Aylin Hajizade (Gakh)
52 kg
1. Aisha Mehdiyeva (Shaki)
2. Khanim Salimzade (Gakh)
3. Yagmur Dashdemirova (Oghuz)
63 kg
1. Aygun Mammadli (Gakh)