AJF U-17 Ne-Waza Cup Kicks Off with 198 Judoka

The AJF U-17 Ne-Waza Cup kicked off on 25 October.

A total of 198 judoka competed on the opening day of the tournament, held at the Absheron Olympic Sports Complex. Medal winners were determined in the -40 kg, -48 kg, -57 kg and -70 kg weight categories for girls, and the -50 kg, -60 kg, -73 kg and -90 kg divisions for boys.

Ne-waza refers to a set of groundwork techniques in judo. Training in this discipline helps athletes develop their attacking and defensive capabilities on the ground while improving their ability to adapt effectively to different tactical situations during contests.

Medal winners:

Girls

-40 kg

1. Sunay Salamova (RKIM)
2. Sofia Bykova (Mashtagha SC)

-48 kg

1. Nigar Heydarzade (Champion 74)
2. Madina Huseynova (Saray SC)
3. Zahra Abdullayeva (Bayragdar SC)
3. Parvin Sevkhanli (Baku City Republican Specialized Olympic Reserve Youth Sports School No. 2)

-57 kg

1. Sunay Majidova (Baku City Specialized Olympic Reserve Youth Sports School No. 13)
2. Zahra Movlamverdiyeva (Mashtagha SC)
3. Aynur Suleymanova (Hovsan SC)
3. Nazilazahra Rustamli (Baku City Specialized Olympic Reserve Youth Sports School No. 13)

-70 kg

1. Zumrud Aliyeva (RKIM)
2. Turkan Mammadli (Gadiroglu SC)
3. Sumeyya Ismayilova (Gabala SC City)
3. Goncha Mammadli (Alat Sports Club)

Boys

-50 kg

1. Mahammad Safarov (Baku City Youth Sports School No. 10)
2. Akbar Gadirli (Sumgayit City Specialized Olympic Reserve Youth Sports School)
3. Fuad Rahimli (Saray SC)
3. Rahil Nasirov (Baku City Specialized Olympic Reserve Youth Sports School No. 13)

-60 kg

1. Muhammad Sattarov (Baku City Youth Sports School No. 10)
2. Ali Ahmadov (Shusha Youth Sports School)
3. Raul Malikzade (Baku City Specialized Olympic Reserve Youth Sports School No. 8)
3. Yusif Yusifov (Baku City Specialized Olympic Reserve Youth Sports School No. 13)

-73 kg

1. Ruslan Asgarov (Baku City Specialized Olympic Reserve Youth Sports School No. 13)
2. Farid Hasanli (Baku City Specialized Olympic Reserve Youth Sports School No. 13)
3. Aykhan Musayev (Absheron Olimp SC)
3. Tunjay Aghazade (Baku City Specialized Olympic Reserve Youth Sports School No. 8)

-90 kg

1. Musa Karamatzade (Baku City Specialized Olympic Reserve Youth Sports School No. 13)
2. Rashad Musayev (Sarhadchi Sports Center)
3. Javidan Ismayilzade (Spartak Wrestle Zone)
3. Kamran Hajiyev (Neftchi SC)