Baku. 22 September. REPORT.AZ/ 3 more Azerbaijani judokas will step to the tatami at the world championship underway in Baku.
In men’s competition, European champions Rustam Orujov and Hidayat Heydarov will encounter in 73 kg competitions. They will start bouts in the 1/32 finals. First rival of 27-year-old athlete will be Egyptian Mohammed Mohyeldin. While 21-year-old Heydarov will encounter with Iraqi Sajjad Sehen.
In the women's competition, in the 57 kg weight category Ichinkhorloo Munkhtsedev will step to the tatami. In the 1/32 finals, her next rival will be German Amelie Stoll.
The first bouts will start at 10:00. However, medal bouts will start at 16:00 .
World Championship
57 kg
1/32 final. Ichinkhorloo Munkhtsedev - Amelie Stoll (Germany)
73 kg
1/32 final. Rustam Orujov - Mohammed Mohyeldin (Egypt)
1/32 final. Hidayat Heydarov - Sajjad Sehen (Iraq)
Notably, Karamat Huseynov showed the highest result among Azerbaijani judokas in the first two days of competition. The 20-year-old athlete in the 60kg weight category took the fifth place.