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Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoyev (100 kg) started the European Championship in Tbilisi with a victory.
Idman.Biz reports that the athlete faced Nikola Pavlovski, a representative of North Macedonia, in the 1/16 finals and defeated his opponent to advance to the next stage.
Two more members of the Azerbaijani national team will compete today. Kenan Nasibov (+100 kg) and Madina Kaisinova (+78 kg) will join the fight in their respective weight categories.
It should be noted that the European Championship will end today. Previously, Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) won a silver medal, and Ahmad Yusifov (60 kg), Turan Bayramov (66 kg), and Zelim Tckaev (81 kg) won bronze medals.
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The European Judo Championship held in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, concludes today.
Idman.Biz reports that three more members of the Azerbaijani national team will start the competition on the last day of the tournament. Zelim Kotsoyev (100 kg), Kenan Nasibov (+100 kg), and Madina Kaisinova (+78 kg) will compete on the tatami.
In the 100 kg weight category, Kotsoyev will face Nikola Pavlovski, a representative of North Macedonia, in the 1/16 finals. In the +100 kg category, Nasibov will join the competition from the 1/8 finals and will face the winner of the duel between Mateo Akiana Mongo from France and Erik Abramov from Germany. In the +78 kg category, Kaisinova will test her strength against Russian Elis Startseva in the 1/16 finals.
It should be noted that the Azerbaijani national team already has 4 medals. Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) won silver, and Ahmad Yusifov (60 kg), Turan Bayramov (66 kg), and Zelim Tckaev (81 kg) won bronze awards.
