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Azerbaijani taekwondo athletes have finished first in the overall team standings at the European Club Taekwondo Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, winning two gold, three silver, and one bronze medal, AzerNEWS reports.

Aydan Huseynova (36 kg, Irevan Taekwondo Club) and Rada Asad (44 kg, Mubariz Taekwondo Club) claimed gold medals for Azerbaijan.

Islam Guluzade (33 kg, Alpman Taekwondo Club), Gokalp Cilingir (40 kg, Narimanov District Sports Club), and Renad Zulfigarli (+57 kg, Alov Taekwondo Club) won silver medals, while Akbar Taghiyev (+30 kg, Atlet Taekwondo Club) took bronze.

The results helped Azerbaijani clubs secure first place in the team rankings and lift the championship trophy.

Taekwondo is one of the most popular sports in the country, attracting athletes of all ages.

The Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation has trained many prominent athletes since its foundation in 1992.

In 2018, Radik Isayev (80 kg) was crowned European Champion for the second time in his career.

Another national taekwondo fighter, Milad Beigi Harchegani (80 kg), became the world taekwondo champion in 2019.

In 2021, Azerbaijani female taekwondo athlete Minaya Akbarova claimed a bronze medal at the European Taekwondo Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. She won the bronze medal in the 46 kg weight class.

Moreover, the Azerbaijani taekwondo team won five medals at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games.

The taekwondo fighters won one gold, two silver, and two bronze in Konya, Turkiye.

The medals came from Farida Azizova (gold medal), Javad Aghayev, Minaya Akbarova (silver medals), Hashim Mahammadov, and Patimat Abakarova (bronze).

In total, Azerbaijani sportsmen captured 99 medals at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games, including 29 gold, 36 silver, and 34 bronze.

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, taekwondo fighter Gashim Magomedov (58 kg) and boxer Alfonso Dominguez (92 kg) enriched the country's medal haul with silver medals.

The national team secured a total of seven medals, including two gold, two silver, and three bronze.