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The Azerbaijani team has won another gold medal in taekwondo competitions within the framework of the II CIS Games.
Vasif Salimov, competing in the 68 kg weight category, won the gold medal by defeating his opponent in the final.
September 29, 18:17
Taekwondo competitions within the framework of the III CIS Games continue at the "Kur" Olympic Training and Sports Center in Mingachevir.
Idman.biz reports that competitions were held in 7 weight categories on the first day.
Azerbaijani representatives Ziya Hasanli (63 kg), Humay Dadashova (46 kg) and Maryam Mammadova (53 kg) won the gold medal of the III CIS Games by winning in the final.
Eljan Aliyev (74 kg) and Umid Rahimzade (54 kg) won silver medals by losing in the final.
At the same time, six of our taekwondo athletes won bronze medals - Tamerlan Yaqubov (54 kg), Allahverdi Mammadov and Zeynal Aliyev (both 87 kg) among men, and Salima Guliyeva (46 kg), Nilufar Borji (53 kg) and Nargiz Kazimova (62 kg) among women.
17:27
Taekwondo athlete Ziya Hasanli (63 kg) won the first gold medal for Azerbaijan at the III CIS Games.
Idman.biz reports that in the final of the taekwondo tournament held at the "Kur" Olympic Training and Sports Center in Mingachevir, he defeated Russian representative Egor Lakiny and became the champion of the III CIS Games.
This is the first gold medal for Azerbaijan in the Games hosted by the country.
16:47
Today, within the framework of the III CIS Games, in Mingachevir, the fight for medals in taekwondo is going on in seven weight categories.
Idman.biz reports that representatives of Azerbaijan have reached the final in five of them.
Among the girls, Khumay Dadashova (up to 46 kg) and Maryam Mammadova (up to 53 kg) will compete for the gold medal. Among the boys, Ulvi Rahimzade (54 kg), Ziya Hasanli (63 kg) and Eljan Agayev (74 kg) will compete in the final.
It should be noted that Azerbaijan retains the chance to win gold medals in several weight categories.
