U-17 “Talent Selection” Tournament: Second Round Kicks Off

On 7 March, the second leg of the U-17 “Talent Selection” judo tournament kicked off.

The competition, held at the Absheron Olympic Sports Complex, has brought together 307 athletes (260 boys and 47 girls) from 66 clubs and sports societies across 16 weight categories.

On the opening day, 132 judoka competed in 8 categories. Girls fought in the -40 kg, -48 kg, -57 kg and -70 kg divisions, while boys competed in the -50 kg, -60 kg, -73 kg and -90 kg weight categories.

The aim of the “Talent Selection” tournament is to build a strong foundation for the national team, identify promising candidates for the squad and establish a sustainable reserve pool. Based on the combined ranking of both legs, the top four athletes in each weight category will be invited to join the “Hopes of the Future” training programme.

We present the medal winners:

Girls

-40 kg

1. Ravana Aliquliyeva (Qabala Baku)

-48 kg

1. Sakina Zeynalova (Baku City Sports School No. 8 for Children and Youth of Olympic Reserves)

2. Medina Huseynova (Saray Sports Club)

3. Sefura Ismayilova (Qabala City Sports Club)

3. Sona Abushova (Bayraqdar Sports Club)

-57 kg

1. Qizilgul Akbarova (AHITA)

2. Hanifa Qandakhova (Elkhan Sports Club)

3. Inji Adigozelova (Baku City Sports School No. 8 for Children and Youth of Olympic Reserves)

-70 kg

1. Aisha Rustamova (Ministry of Internal Affairs Sports Society)

2. Lala Sebziyeva (Sumgayit City Olympic Reserve Sports School)

Boys

-50 kg

1. Ravan Mammadli (Sumgayit City Specialized Children-Youth Sports School No. 2)

2. Ismayil Mammadov (Baku City Sports School No. 13 for Children and Youth of Olympic Reserves)

3. Fakhreddin Rzazade (Mingachevir Children-Youth Sports School)

3. Ugur Hajiyev (Sumgayit City Specialized Children-Youth Sports School No. 2)

-60 kg

1. Ali Alizade (Sumgayit City Specialized Children-Youth Sports School No. 1)

2. Mikayil Gojayev (Baku City Sports School No. 13 for Children and Youth of Olympic Reserves)

3. Harun Sultanov (Sarhadchi Sports Center)

3. Ali Abdullayev (Judo Club 2020)

-73 kg

1. Nureli Ismayilov (Ganja City Specialized Children-Youth Sports School No. 1)

2. Muqdet Suleymanov (Baku City Sports School No. 13 for Children and Youth of Olympic Reserves)

3. Ibrahim Hajiyev (ROIL)

3. Yaqub Narimanzade (Atilla Sports Club)

-90 kg

1. Omer Akhundov (Baku City Sports School No. 10 for Children and Youth of Olympic Reserves)

2. Saleh Rzayev (Baku City Sports School No. 13 for Children and Youth of Olympic Reserves)

3. Nazim Aghayev (Ministry of Emergency Situations Sports Club)

3. Mehraj Alizade (Ganja City Specialized Children-Youth Sports School No. 1)