Two more Azerbaijani judokas crowned European champions
Members of the Azerbaijani national team Ajdar Baghirov and Kanan Nasibov have won gold medals at the U-23 European Judo Championships held in Naples, Italy.
Operativ Media reports that competing in the -100 kg weight category, Ajdar Baghirov claimed the European title after defeating Germany's Jannis Baschin in the final.
On his path to the final, the Azerbaijani judoka eliminated Ivan Kutenkov (Ukraine), Borna Butijer (Croatia), and Ronald Pröll (Austria).
In the +100 kg division, Kanan Nasibov also finished the day undefeated. He defended his title by defeating Serbia's Vidak Maljevic in the final to become the U-23 European champion for the second consecutive year. Nasibov overcame Luka Ivankovic (Croatia), Jean Rigaud (France), and Morteza Suha (Germany) en route to the final.
With these victories, the Azerbaijani team placed 1st in the overall team standings, finishing the individual competitions with 3 gold medals. Earlier, Islam Rahimov (-66 kg) also became the U-23 European champion for the second consecutive year.
