The "Talent Selection" tournament among judokas under 16 has started in Baku.
"Report" reports with reference to the Azerbaijan Judo Federation that 187 judokas joined the competition on the first day of the competition held at the Absheron Olympic Sports Complex.
Girls competed in the weight categories of 40, 48, 57, 70 kg, and boys in 50, 60, 73, and 90 kg.
Girls
40 kg
1. Zahra Guliyeva (Baku city No. 2 RIOEUGIM PHS)
2. Zahra Ismayilova (Sumgayit city No. 2 UGYSM)
3. Asnad Azimova (Elkhan IK)
48 kg
1. Ulkar Najafova (Baku city No. 13 IOEUGIM PHS)
2. Zahra Feyzullayeva (Baku city No. 13 IOEUGIM PHS)
3. Fatima Muradli (Sumgayit city No. 2 UGYSM), Rahila Rzali (Sarhadchi IM)
57 kg
1. Zohra Agazadeh (Neftchi IK)
2. Aysu Madatli (Mingachevir UGYM)
3. Ayten Samadli (Mingachevir UGYM)
70 kg
1. Deniz Alizadeh (Sumgayit OIC)
2. Sumeyya Ismayilova (Gabala IK city)
3. Imama Rajabli (Boz Oguz IK)
Boys
50 kg
1. Agil Nagiyev (RKIM)
2. Farid Rzazadeh (Pirshagi-Kurdakhani IK)
3. Agshin Oruclu (Azeri ISM Sumgayit), Huseyn Heydarli (Sarhadchi IM)
60 kg
1. Aykhan Abbaszadeh (Goranboy UGYM)
2. Yusif Hasanli (Baku city No. 13 IOEUGIM PHS)
3. Raul Malikzadeh (Baku city No. 8 IOEUGIM PHS), Muhammad Sattarov (Baku city No. 10 UGYM PHS)
73 kg
1. Tunjay Agazadeh (Baku city No. 8 IOEUGIM PHS)
2. Aykhan Gasimov (Neftchi IK)
3. Huseyn Huseynov (Ganja city No. 1 UGYSM), Ruhid Guluzadeh (Judo Club 2020 IK)
90 kg
1. Musa Keramatzadeh (Baku city No. 13 IOEUGIM PHS)
2. Kamran Hajiyev (Neftchi IK)
3. Valeh Sadigli (Yevlakh), Muhammad Mammadli (Neftchi IK)
It should be noted that the purpose of holding the "Talent Selection" tournament is to form a healthy base for the national team, identify promising athletes nominated for the team, and form a sustainable reserve base.
Athletes who are in the top 4 in each weight category in the final ranking of 2 rounds will be involved in the "Hopes of the Future" training program.