Azerbaijan’s Judokas Shine in Mexico, Lead Overall Standings - 6 Gold and 3 Bronze Medals
The Grand Prix tournament held in Guadalajara, Mexico, was marked by a brilliant performance from Azerbaijan’s judokas.
On the final day of competition, our national team secured three more medals — 2 gold and 1 bronze.
In the -100 kg category, Olympic champion Zelym Kotsoiev, and in the +100 kg heavyweight category, Ushangi Kokauri won all their bouts to take the titles. Kotsoiev defeated Italy’s Gennaro Pirelli in the final, while Kokauri overcame two-time Olympic champion Lukáš Krpálek (Czech Republic).
With this, our judokas achieved a historic result by claiming gold in 6 of the 7 men’s weight categories.
Overall, Team Azerbaijan finished the Grand Prix with 6 gold and 3 bronze medals, topping the overall team standings among 33 countries.
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