Movlud Miraliyev becomes world champion for the third time

At the Veterans World Championships held in Paris, France, our national team added two more medals to its tally.

In the M5 age category, Movlud Miraliyev won gold, defeating all of his opponents. Competing at –100 kg, our veteran judoka overcame Brazil’s João Santos in the final to capture his third world title.

In the M6 division, Azer Asgarov (–100 kg) secured bronze. He defeated France’s Thierry Lefevre in the bronze-medal contest.

With 1 gold and 4 bronze overall, Team Azerbaijan currently ranks 12th among 65 countries in the team standings.

Previously, Qurban Mammadli (M2, +100 kg), Vugar Babayev (M3, –66 kg), and Zaur Baghirov (M4, +100 kg) each claimed bronze at these championships.