Hidayat Heydarov and two other Azerbaijani judokas begin World Championships campaign
Khadija Gadashova, Hidayat Heydarov and Rashid Mamedaliyev will enter the fray on the third day of the World Judo Championships in Baku. On the first day of the tournament, Azerbaijan's Ahmed Yusifov won gold in the 60 kg category.
Yulduz Salimov1 min read
On the third day of the World Judo Championships in Baku, three more representatives of Azerbaijan will take to the tatami. They are Khadija Gadashova (57 kg weight category), as well as Hidayat Heydarov and Rashid Mamedaliyev (both 73 kg).
Khadija Gadashova will face Kyrgyzstan's Zhanar Zholdosheva in the round of 32. Hidayat Heydarov in the same round will fight Akil Gjakova of Kosovo.
Rashid Mamedaliyev in the round of 16 will determine relations with the winner of the pair Adil Osmanov (Moldova) — Justin Lermier (Canada). The winner of the pair Adil Osmanov (Moldova) — Justin Lermier (Canada) will determine the relationship with Rashid Mamedaliyev in the 1/16 finals.
The qualification round starts at 10:30, the final block, including the medal bouts, at 18:00.
The World Championships will end on October 11. On the first day of the tournament, member of the Azerbaijan national team Ahmed Yusifov (60 kg) won the gold medal. This is the fourth gold in the history of Azerbaijani judo at adult world championships and the first in the 60 kg weight category.
Source: oxu.az
