BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 11. The World Judo
Championships for adults in Baku will conclude today with the mixed
team competition.
On the final, eighth day of the championships, 192 judokas from
18 countries will compete at the National Gymnastics Arena. The
contests will be held in six weight categories: up to 73 kg, 90 kg
and over 90 kg for men, and up to 57 kg, 70 kg and over 70 kg for
women.
The Azerbaijani national team will begin its campaign in the
round of 32. Its first opponent will be Austria. If Azerbaijan
wins, it will face Japan in the next round.
The Azerbaijani team comprises Gultaj Mammadaliyeva and Khadija
Gadeshova (both in the up to 57 kg category), Sudaba Agayeva and
Anna Zaitseva (both in the up to 70 kg category), Madina Kaisinova
(over 70 kg), Rashid Mammadaliyev and Ruslan Pashayev (both in the
up to 73 kg category), Zelim Tchkaev and Suleyman Shukurov (both in
the up to 90 kg category), as well as Zelim Kotsoiev and Ushangi
Kokauri (both in the over 90 kg category).
The preliminary rounds will begin at 09:30, while the final
block is scheduled to start at 18:00.
It should be noted that Azerbaijan concluded the individual
competitions with a record result, winning seven medals. Ahmad
Yusifov (up to 60 kg) won gold, Zelim Tchkaev (up to 81 kg) and
Ushangi Kokauri (over 100 kg) claimed silver, while Rashid
Mammadaliyev (up to 73 kg), Omar Rajabli (up to 81 kg), Murad
Fatiyev (up to 90 kg) and Kenan Nasibov (over 100 kg) won
bronze.
