The roster for the European Championships has been announced

The Senior European Judo Championships will be held from April 23 to 27 in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. Azerbaijan will be represented by 16 judokas (9 men and 7 women) competing across 12 weight categories in the individual events.

For the first time in the history of the European Championships, Azerbaijan will also take part in the senior mixed team event. Additionally, Olympic champions Hidayat Heydarov and Zelim Kotsoiev will return to the tatami for the first time since the Paris Olympics.

The national team will be guided by Performance Director and head coach of the men’s team, Richard Trautmann, along with senior coaches Elchin Ismayilov, Robert Kravchik, and Slavko Tekic. The women’s team will be led by head coach Amina Abdullatif and coach Sasha Herkenrat-Vimar.

Azerbaijan’s lineup for the European Championships:

Men

-60 kg
Ahmad Yusifov
Turan Bayramov

-66 kg
Ruslan Pashayev

-73 kg
Hidayat Heydarov

-81 kg
Zelim Tchkayev
Omar Rajabli

-90 kg
The representative in this category will be determined following the European Cup in Dubrovnik.

-100 kg
Zelim Kotsoiev

+100 kg
Ushangi Kokauri

Vusal Galandarzade will join the lineup for the mixed team event in the -73 kg weight category.

Women

-48 kg
Konul Aliyeva

-52 kg
Aydan Valiyeva
Gultaj Mammadaliyeva

-57 kg
Fidan Alizade

-70 kg
Gunel Hasanli
Sudaba Agayeva

+78 kg
Nigar Suleymanova