Azeri judoists competing in European Championship

Azerbaijani judoists compete in the European Championship kicked off today in Chelyabinsk, Russia. According to the Azerbaijan Judo Federation, Orkhan Safarov (60 kg) will face Dutch Jeroen Muren, Tarlan Karimov (66 kg) Moldavian Igor Soroca, Nijat Shikhalizade Andorran Daniel Garcia Gonzales, Rustam Orujov (73 kg) Estonian Yevgeni Salejev, while Elkhan Rajabli (81 kg) Serbian Alexey Nefedov.

Elkhan Mammadov will lock horns with Russian Grigory Sulemin, while Teymur Alikhanov with Czech Michal Gorakh in the under 90 kg category. Elmar Gasimov (-100 kg) will battle with Dutch Frederik Jørgensen. In the women`s event, Kifayat Gasimova (57 kg) and Ramila Yusubova (63 kg) will face Slovenian Ana Tatalovic and Australian Hilda Drexler respectively.


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