Azerbaijani schoolchildren won numerous medals in Belgrade

Azerbaijan is represented in several sports at the World School Sport Games in Belgrade, Serbia, Report informs.

According to the Youth and Sports Ministry of Azerbaijan, the karate team has won 6 medals.

The 14-15 years old teenagers, Rashid Suleymanov (63 kg) won a gold, Ramila Heydarli (kata; 13 years old), Orkhan Musayev (+70 kg), Parvin Huseynzadeh (47 kg) won silver, Javidan Jalilzadeh (57 kg), and Sunay Kazimova (-54 kg) won bronze medals.

Besides, Maryam Gurbanova (+54 kg) was awarded a special medal for high combat skills and perseverance.

Three Azerbaijani taekwondo fighters also earned medals. Among girls, Zemfira Hasanzadeh (41 kg) defeated all her rivals and won the competition. Among boys, Vugar Aslanov (37 kg) won a silver, and Harun Salmanzade (41 kg) won a bronze.

Judoists Hasan Gurbanli (34 kg), Ahmad Rustamov (46 kg), and Huseyn Eyvazli (66 kg) won bronze medals.