World championship: Azerbaijani judoka reached final

Azerbaijani judoka Sahin Oruczade reached the finals of the World Youth Championship held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Report informs.

The 55 kg athlete defeated Vahe Aghasyan of Armenia in his first match, then Ail Mehdi from the United Arab Emirates. On the way to the final, he knocked out Saba Sabashvili from Georgia.

Oruczade will face a French judoka in the finals.

Mahammad Mamishov, who is in the 50 kg category, advanced to the semi-finals, but lost to Sebestyen Kollar from Hungary in this round. He will test Uzbekistan's Anvarjon Ibrohimov in the bronze medal match.

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