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Azerbaijani judo fighters to vie for European medals

18 April 2016 18:13 (UTC+04:00)
Azerbaijani judo fighters to vie for European medals

Azerbaijani fighters will compete in the 2016 European Judo Championships to be held in Kazan, Russia on April 21-24, Azertac state news agency reports.

Azerbaijan`s squad includes 10 judo fighters.

The competition will serve as one of the final qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympics.

The tournament will bring together 477 athletes from 45 countries.

A total of 16 sets of medals will be awarded in 14 men and women weight categories, as well as in the team standings.

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