Azerbaijani judoka Rustam Orujov qualified for 1/8 finals at Rio 2016

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Baku. 8 August. REPORT.AZ/ Judoka Rustam Orujov, who represents Azerbaijan at Rio 2016, has held his first match.

Report informs, at 1/16 finals, the 25-year-old athlete fought against Didar Khamza.

The meeting ended with R.Orujov's victory. Azerbaijani athlete qualified for the next round as he penalized 2 times, while his rival for 3 times. His opponent will be Jake Bensted (Australia).

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