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Azerbaijani judoka is close to win medal in European Championship in Armenian (UPDATE)

Society Materials 12 September 2009 14:03 (UTC +04:00)
One Azerbaijani sportsman has joined the European Junior Judo Championship, held in Armenia.
Azerbaijani judoka is close to win medal in European Championship in Armenian (UPDATE)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 12 / Trend , F.Huseynli/

UPDATED in the third paragraph.

One Azerbaijani sportsman has joined the European Junior Judo Championship, held in Armenia.

Azerbaijani Judoka, Ramin Gurbanov (81kg) won the British Sportsman, Grage Stuart in the first round. In the quarter final, the Azerbaijani sportsman lost the Georgian Judoka, Avtandil Chrikishvili, but he still has chances to gain a medal of the junior European Championship.

In the first consolation fight for a bronze medal, Gurbanov has won the Polish Jacob Kubinets, now our judoka is close to win the medal.

A total of 5 sportsmen are representing Azerbaijan in the European Judo Championship. Three of them gained medals, including Ilgar Mushkiyev (55kg) - silver medal, Rasim Abdullayev (60kg) and Fagan Eminoglu (66kg) - bronze medals. The last Azerbaijani judoka, Elmar Gasimov (100kg) will join the contest.

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