The number of medals won by Azerbaijani judokas in the international arena this year has been revealed.
As Idman.biz reports, the Azerbaijani athletes won 129 prizes in the competitions of adults, youth, teenagers, and veterans.
39 of them are gold, 30 are silver, 60 are bronze. Our team ranked 9th in the world. In this indicator, Azerbaijan is ahead of Japan, the founders of judo. Asians won 38 gold, 18 silver, and 37 bronze medals.
Of course, among the numerous awards, the world championships of Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) and Zelym Kotsoiev (100 kg) in Abu Dhabi have a special weight. Their success is remembered as a historical result.
2024 Judo Grand Slam Baku was rich in terms of awards. Azerbaijani athletes scored a golden "hat trick" at home. Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg), Zelim Tckaev (81 kg) and Murad Fatiyev (90 kg) won the championship.
The European Championship, where Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) and Eljan Hajiyev (81 kg) climbed to the top of the podium, should also be mentioned. By the way, Eljan has already stood out 5 times this season. He advanced to the Grand Slam finals in Paris and Tbilisi and also won a bronze medal at a similar tournament in Astana and the Grand Prix in Portugal.
The overall ranking of medals is led by France: 112 gold, 96 silver, and 165 bronze. Georgia (62-51-87) is second, and Germany (61-51-82) is third.
Zaki Feyzullayev
Idman.biz
