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Another Azerbaijani judoka advances to semifinals in Rio

Society Materials 8 September 2016 19:08 (UTC +04:00)
Another Azerbaijani judoka advances to semifinals in Rio

Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 8

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Azerbaijani athlete Bayram Mustafayev has advanced to semifinals in men’s 66 kg judo event at the 15th Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Mustafayev defeated Oliveira Boto of Brazil in the event’s first fight.

The Azerbaijani judoka will face Fujimoto Satoshi of Japan in the semifinals.

In the Summer Paralympics, which will last until Sept. 18, Azerbaijan is represented by 24 athletes in judo, athletics, powerlifting, swimming, shooting and archery.

There are six women among the Azerbaijani Paralympians.

Azerbaijani Paralympians have 41 licenses, which is more compared to London 2012 Paralympics.

Azerbaijani Paralympians have won 161 medals (64 gold, 57 silver and 40 bronze) over the last four years.

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