Southern Region U-17 Championships Held in Yardimli
On 4 July, the Southern Region U-17 Judo Championships were held at the Yardimli Olympic Sports Complex. A total of 55 judoka representing eight clubs and sports organisations took part in the tournament.
The main objective of the competition was to strengthen the cadet talent pool and identify athletes who will qualify for the national championships through the regional quota system. The U-17 regional championships also awarded important ranking points for selection to the national team.
We present the medallists:
Girls
-48 kg
1. Naslikhan Kirshanli (Mubarizlar Sports Club)
2. Firuza Abdurahimli (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
3. Nuray Nasirova (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
-52 kg
1. Rugayya Alizade (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
-57 kg
1. Aysun Seyidova (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
Boys
-50 kg
1. Ramil Ibrahimov (Salyan)
2. Seymur Suleymanov (Salyan)
3. Hajiaman Novruzlu (Bilasuvar Olympic Sports Club)
3. Miryusif Huseynli (Masalli)
-55 kg
1. Yashar Zeynalli (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
2. Murad Safaraliyev (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
3. Eljan Mammadov (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
3. Sadiq Aghazada (Masalli)
-60 kg
1. Latif Khanmadli (Masalli)
2. Mahdi Guluzada (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
3. Deniz Majidli (Masalli)
3. Ali Alizade (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
-66 kg
1. Bagir Aghazada (Masalli)
2. Yusif Dadashli (Shirvan)
3. Ibrahim Natiqli (Bilasuvar Olympic Sports Club)
-73 kg
1. Huseyn Azizov (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
2. Huseyn Talibzada (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
-90 kg
1. Ali Asadzada (Masalli)
+90 kg
1. Elgun Gasimov (Lankaran Olympic Sports Club)
2. Karim Karimli (Masalli)