“Talent Selection” Tournament: Second Stage Concludes in U-17 Category

On 8 March, the second leg of the U-17 “Talent Selection” judo tournament came to an end.

A total of 265 athletes (222 boys and 43 girls) from 64 clubs and sports societies took part in the event held at the Absheron Olympic Sports Complex.

On the final day of competition, 134 judoka stepped onto the tatami across 8 weight categories. Girls competed in the -44 kg, -52 kg, -63 kg and +70 kg categories, while boys contested the -55 kg, -66 kg, -81 kg and +90 kg divisions.

The purpose of the “Talent Selection” tournament is to build a strong foundation for the national team, identify promising judoka who can be candidates for the squad and form a sustainable reserve pool. According to the final ranking after two legs, the top four athletes in each weight category will be included in the “Hopefuls of the Future” training programme.

Girls

-44 kg

1. Leman Niftaliyeva (Sumgayit City Specialized Children and Youth Sports School for Games No. 2 – UGİŞM)

2. Ayshen Huseynzade (Qara Bebir Sumgayit)

3. Zahra Rzazade (Baku City Integrated Olympic Reserve Children and Youth Sports School No. 13 – İOEUGİM PHŞ)

-52 kg

1. Nazli Safarli (Sumgayit City UGİŞM No. 2)

2. Gulnara Gasimova (Shahin 313 Sports Club)

3. Zahra Seyidzade (Republic Olympic Reserve Sports School – RKİM)

3. Ilahe Khalilova (RKİM)

-63 kg

1. Nezaket Valiyeva (Qadiroglu Sports Club)

2. Nazrin Mammadova (Ganja City UGİŞM No. 1)

3. Lale Yadigarli (Neftchi Sumgayit)

3. Malak Najafova (Baku City İOEUGİM PHŞ No. 13)

+70 kg

1. Deniz Habibli (Ganja City UGİŞM No. 1)

2. Zahra Ibadova (Neftchi Sports Club)

Boys

-55 kg

1. Farid Khudiyev (Sumgayit City İOEUGİŞM No. 1)

2. Ulvi Alizade (Sumgayit City İOEUGİM)

3. Huseyn Mammadov (Sumgayit City UGİŞM No. 2)

3. Yusif Yusifzade (Shusha UGİM)

-66 kg

1. Huseyn Shikhaliev (Sarhadchi Sports Complex – Sərhədçi İM)

2. Farid Hasanli (Baku City İOEUGİM PHŞ No. 13)

3. Ismayil Guliyev (Baku City İOEUGİM PHŞ No. 8)

3. Dunyamali Astankly (Judo Club 2020)

-81 kg

1. Ayxan Hasanli (Neftchi Sports Club)

2. Omer Atayev (Judo Club 2012)

3. Islam Adigozalzade (Elkhan Sports Club)

3. Harun Atashov (Neftchi Sumgayit)

+90 kg

1. Ruslan Kazimov (Ganja City UGİŞM No. 1)

2. Huseyn Mehdiyev (ROİL)

3. Shukur Nadirli (Sarhadchi Sports Complex – Sərhədçi İM)

3. Abulfaz Yaqubzade (Ministry of Internal Affairs Sports Club – DİN İC)