National Team Announced for the World Championships

The World Judo Championships for seniors will take place in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, from June 13 to 20. Azerbaijan will be represented by 13 judokas (9 men and 4 women) across 10 weight categories in the individual competitions.

Our national team will compete under the leadership of Performance Director and head coach of the men’s team Richard Trautmann, along with senior coaches Elkhan Mammadov, Elchin Ismayilov, Robert Krawczyk, and Slavko Tekic. The women’s team will be guided by head coach Amina Abdellatif and senior coach Sasha Herkenrat-Vimar.

The individual contests will be held at the László Papp Sports Arena from June 13 to 19, with the mixed team event scheduled for June 20.

Team Azerbaijan – World Championships Line-up

Men:

-60 kg – Ahmad Yusifov

-66 kg – Ruslan Pashayev

-73 kg – Hidayat Heydarov, Rashid Mammadaliyev

-81 kg – Zelim Tckaev

-90 kg – Eljan Hajiyev, Vugar Talibov

-100 kg – Zelim Kotsoiev

+100 kg – Ushangi Kokauri

Women:

-48 kg – Leyla Aliyeva, Konul Aliyeva

-52 kg – Gultaj Mammadaliyeva

-57 kg – Fidan Alizadeh

Mixed Team Event:

-70 kg – Aytaj Gardashkhanli, Gunel Hasanli