Azerbaijan, Baku / Тrend corr Z. Safarov / Azerbaijani taekwondo player, Ilkin Shahbazov, (67kg) successfully passed the first round of the World Student Games held in Bangkok.
In 1/16 fight he beat Israeli player, Tom Hovav. The fight was not an easy one and Shahbazov had to his best to win. As a result, he won 3:2 and was allowed to 1/8 games, where he will fight with Italian Simon Arduni.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijani Arzu Baghyrova ( 59 kg) was not a success. She was beaten by Russian Gulnafiz Aymuhambatova.