Azerbaijan's heavyweight female judoka completes her participation in world championship - UPDATED - 5

Baku. 26 September. REPORT.AZ/ Azerbaijani female judoka Irina Kindzerska has suspended her participation in the world championship underway in Baku.

Report informs that in the 78+ competitions the athlete lost to Turkey's Kayra Sayıt in her first relegation bout for bronze. She lost by ippon in the 23rd second in extra time.

Notably, Azerbaijani judoka Ushangi Kokauri (+100) will encounter Bekmurod Oltiboyev in the semifinal.

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Azerbaijani female judoka Irina Kindzerska could not reach the semifinal.

According to Report, the 27-year-old athlete lost to Bosnian Larisa Ceric by ippon in 1 minute and 22 seconds. The Azerbaijani judoka will compete in the relegation bout for bronze.

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Azerbaijani judoka Ushangi Kokauri made his way to the semifinal of the world championship held in Baku.

According to Report, in the 100+ competitions the 26-year-old athlete beat Czech Olympic Champion Lukáš Krpálek in the 1/4 final. Kokauri will encounter Bekmurod Oltiboyev of Uzbekistan in the seminal.

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Azerbaijani heavyweight judokas have made their way to the 1/4 final in the world championship held in Baku.

According to Report, in the 100 kg competitions Ushangi Kokauri beat Ukrainian Alexander Gordiyenko in the 1/8 final. He won by ippon in 2 minutes and 9 seconds. The 26-year-old athlete will encounter Czech Lukáš Krpálek in the 1/4 final.

In the 78 kg competitions, Irina Kindzerska upset Puerto Rican Melissa Mojica in the 1/8 final. In the 1/4 final she will encounter Bosnian Larisa Ceric.

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Azerbaijani judoka Ushangi Kokauri started out by winning his bout in the world judo championship underway in Baku.

Report informs that in the 100+ competitions the 26-year-old athlete beat his first rival Vladislav Terpitsky of Belarus by ippon in 1 minute and 2 seconds in the 1/16 final. At the next stage he will encounter Ukraine's Alexander Gordiyenko

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Azerbaijani judoka Irina Kindzerska has made a successful start in the world championship held in Baku.

According to Report, in the 78+ competitions the 27-year-old athlete beat her first opponent, Lithuania's Sandra Jablonskyte by ippon in 2 minutes and 28 seconds in the 1/16 final. Her next rival in the 1/8 final will be Puerco Rican Melissa Mojica.