Our Judokas Claim 2 Gold and 1 Bronze in Mexico

On the second day of the Grand Prix in Guadalajara, Mexico, our national team added three more medals to its tally.

Olympic champion Hidayat Heydarov (-73 kg) and Vusal Qalandarzade (-81 kg) won all their bouts to celebrate titles at the event on the World Judo Tour. In the decisive bout, Heydarov defeated the Czech judoka Husniddin Karimov, while Qalandarzade overcame Finland’s Eetu Ihanamäki. Rashid Mammadaliyev (-73 kg) secured bronze at the international tournament.

Earlier at the Guadalajara Grand Prix, Balabay Aghayev (-60 kg) and Ruslan Pashayev (-66 kg) took gold, while Ahmad Yusifov (-60 kg) claimed bronze.

With 4 gold and 2 bronze medals, Azerbaijan has maintained its lead in the overall team standings.