Azerbaijani judoka Hidayat Heydarov won bronze in the 73kg category at the Grand Slam judo tournament in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Azerbaijan’s Hidayat Heydarov took bronze in the 73kg weight category at the Grand Slam judo tournament in Abu Dhabi. The judoka started strongly, beating a series of opponents on his way to the final stages of the competition.
In his opening bouts, Heydarov defeated Romania’s Lucian Bors Dumitrescu, Belgium’s Abdul Malik Umayev and Kosovo’s Akil Gjakova, results that carried him through to the semi-finals.
He lost his semi-final to Tajikistan’s Masoudi Ahmadzoda, but recovered to beat Great Britain’s Irakli Goginashvili in the bronze-medal contest, securing third place.
Azerbaijan’s medal tally at the tournament
Heydarov’s result brought Azerbaijan’s total medal count at the Grand Slam to four. Balabay Agayev had earlier won gold in the 60kg category and Konul Aliyeva took gold at 48kg, while Rashad Yelkiyev claimed bronze at 66kg.
