BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 29. Azerbaijani judoka Hidayat Heydarov hit it out of the park and brought home the gold at the Summer Olympics held in the French capital Paris, Trend reports.
The athlete struck gold at the Olympics in the 73 kg weight category, leaving Frenchman Gaba Joan-Benjamin in the dust during the final showdown.
Hidayat Heydarov, who threw the first punch in the 1/8 finals, came out on top in this round against Tohar Butbul (Israel). He was as strong as an ox in the 1/4 finals, leaving Arthur Margelidon (Canada) in the dust. And in the semifinals, he knocked out Akil Gjakova (Kosovo) with ease.
Hidayat Heydarov hit it out of the park and clinched the gold medal at his debut Olympics.
