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Six Azerbaijani judo fighters to vie for Olympic medals

2 June 2016 13:04 (UTC+04:00)
Six Azerbaijani judo fighters to vie for Olympic medals

Azerbaijan’s judo squad at the Rio-2016 Summer Olympic Games will include six fighters, Azertac reported.

Medal hopes are Nijat Shikhalizade (66kg), Rustam Orujov (73kg), Mammadali Mehdiyev (90kg), and Ushangi Kokauri (+100kg).

The team will choose Orkhan Safarov or Ilgar Mushkiyev in the 60kg weight class, and Elmar Gasimov or Elkhan Mammadov in the 100kg division.

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