Azerbaijan, Baku, 11 August / Trend corr. E.Ergun/ On 11 August, Azerbaijani judoka Elnur Mammadli (73kg weight class) gained his fourth victory at the Beijing Olympic Games. He beat Iranian Ali Malomat in the semi-final.
Mammadli has already won the silver medal, but should he win the final battle, the silver will be replaced with gold.
Mammadli is a double European champion and the silver winner of the World Judo Championship.
Forty-four sportsmen are representing Azerbaijan at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Beating the Iranian judoka, Mammadli became the first sportsman who brought success to Azerbaijan at the Beijing Olympic Games.