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National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO]

16 August 2022 14:11 (UTC+04:00)
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO]

By Laman Ismayilova

Azerbaijani judokas have added new medals to the nation's medal haul at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games, Azernews reports.

National judoka Balabay Aghayev won a gold medal after defeating Kemran Nurillaev of Uzbekistan.

Another national female judoka Konul Aliyeva won silver after losing to Tugce Beder of Turkiye.

Meanwhile, Nariman Mirzayev grabbed silver for Azerbaijan. In the finals, Mirzayev lost to Uzbek judoka Shakhram Ahadov.

In total, the national team has already won 67 medals including 20 gold, 27 silver, and 20 bronze.

The gold medals were won by wrestlers Anna Skidan, Mariya Stadnik, Haji Aliyev, Turan Bayramov, Leyla Gurbanova, Rafig Huseynov, Eldaniz Azizli, taekwondo fighter Farida Azizova, and gymnast Zohra Aghamirova.

Athlete Alexis Copello, gymnast Ivan Tikhonov, swimmer Maryam Sheyxalilzadaç wrestlers Abubakr Abakarov, Alyona Kolesnik, Ulvu Ganizada, Islam Bazargano, Elis Manolova, sabre-fencer Polina Kaspiarovich, and gymnast Zohra Aghamirova won silver medals for Azerbaijan.

Taekwondo fighters Patimat Abakarova, Gasim Mahammadov, and wrestlers Aliabbas Rzazada, Hajimurad Omarov, Tatiyana Omelchenko, Asgar Mammadaliyev, Elnura Mammadova, weightlifter Nazila Ismayilova, gymnast Zohra Aghamirova and archers Jahan Musayev, Ali Nabiyev, and Azada Adbullayeva won bronze medals.

Thus, Azerbaijan ranks fourth among 56 participants. Turkiye, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan are in the top five.

A total of 281 athletes are representing Azerbaijan at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games to run until August 18.

In March, the Organizing Committee announced the final program of the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games, which consists of 22 disciplines from 19 sports including 4 para-sports.

The organizers choose to remove six sports: water polo, diving, field hockey, tennis, wushu, and zurkhaneh. At their place, they choose to add archery, boccia, fencing, and kickboxing.

At the paralympic events, para powerlifting and blind judo were replaced by para table tennis and para archery.

Along these events, archery included four extra events with the Traditional Turkish Archery discipline.

Notably, the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games took place in Baku in 2017.

All 56 Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation members are participating in the Games.

Four disciplines from 21 sports were contested in the previous edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games.

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National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
National judokas capture medals at Islamic Solidarity Games [PHOTO] - Gallery Image
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