Historic Cadet European Championships Team Returns Home

The Azerbaijan national team has returned home after achieving a historic result at the Cadet European Judo Championships in Spain, winning a total of 10 medals.

The judoka were welcomed at Heydar Aliyev International Airport by representatives of the sporting community, members of the media, officials of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation and the athletes' families.

It should be recalled that at the continental championships, Zahra Guliyeva (-40 kg) and Nihad Aghayev (-50 kg) won gold medals; Farid Rzazade (-50 kg), Sadiq Mammadov (-73 kg) and Omar Akhundov (-90 kg) claimed silver; while Ibrahim Talibov (-55 kg), Konul Eyvazli (-48 kg), Ilkin Garayev (-66 kg), Aykhan Hasanli and Yagub Mammadov (both -81 kg) secured bronze medals. Azerbaijan finished the championships with a total of 2 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals, placing second in the overall team standings.