Azerbaijani taekwondo athlete wins gold at tournament in Kazakhstan

Azerbaijani taekwondo athlete Minaya Akbarova (under 46 kg) won a gold medal at the international Kazakhstan Open tournament currently being held in Astana.

According to the Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation, cited by Report, the athlete delivered a successful performance and finished on the top step of the podium.

Azerbaijan's youth and senior national taekwondo teams are competing at the Altay Championship (June 22–23) and the Kazakhstan Open international tournament (June 25–27) in Astana under the leadership of Vice President of the Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation Niyamaddin Pashayev, senior national team head coach Mammad Abdullayev, and coaches Elnur Amanov and Aykhan Taghizada.