Azerbaijan Wins 7 Medals on Opening Day of Berlin Cadet European Cup

On 25 April, the Cadet European Judo Cup kicked off in Berlin, the capital of Germany. On the opening day, our national team won 2 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals.

Nihad Aghayev (-50 kg) and Farid Khudiyev (-55 kg) defeated all their opponents to stand on the top step of the podium. Ibrahim Talibov (-55 kg) and Sunay Salamova (-40 kg) finished in second place and claimed silver medals. Ilkin Garayev (-66 kg), Parvin Sevkhanli (-44 kg) and Narmin Agamirzazade (-52 kg) secured bronze medals.

With 7 medals, Azerbaijan ranks second in the overall team standings among 35 countries. In the boys’ competition, our national team is in first place.

The European Cup, featuring 737 judoka, will conclude today.