Azerbaijan’s veteran judokas closed out the world championship in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo with 11 medals in total, including three gold and eight bronze.
In the tournament’s fourth and final stage, two more Azerbaijani athletes claimed bronze medals. Azer Asgarov took third place in the M7 age group (-100 kg), while Farhad Rajabli finished third in the M8 age group (-90 kg).
Earlier in the competition, Mammadali Mehdiyev won gold in the over-100 kg category, Babak Hajiyev topped the podium at 60 kg, and Movlud Miraliyev also took first place in the over-100 kg division. Bronze medals went to Abulfat Ismayilov (60 kg), Mahir Abbasov (81 kg), Coshgun Abdullayev (90 kg), Shikhrajab Shikhmuradov and Ahmad Mammadov (both 73 kg), and Anar Aghayev, who also competed at 90 kg.
With representatives from 65 countries taking part, Azerbaijan’s national team finished seventh overall in the men’s team standings.
