Azerbaijan Finishes Cadet World Championships with Gold and Silver Medals

The Azerbaijan national team has concluded its campaign at the Cadet World Judo Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

On the final day of the individual competition, another member of the national team reached the podium. Competing in the -81 kg category, Aykhan Hasanli defeated opponents from Costa Rica, Kuwait, Colombia, Armenia and Japan on his way to the final. In the gold medal contest, he was defeated by Daniyal Biybolatov and claimed the World Championships silver medal.

Earlier in the competition, Farid Rzazade won the -50 kg title after defeating all his opponents to become Cadet World Champion.

Azerbaijan therefore concluded the championships with two medals — one gold and one silver. With this result, the team ranked fourth in the boys’ standings and fifth in the overall medal table among 59 participating nations.