Murad Fatiyev won bronze in the under-90kg category at the judo world championships in Baku, lifting Azerbaijan’s medal tally at the tournament to a historic five.
At the judo world championships held in Baku, Murad Fatiyev claimed bronze in the under-90kg weight category. The Azerbaijani judoka defeated Serbia’s Nemanja Majdov in the bronze-medal bout.
The result took Azerbaijan’s overall medal count at the ongoing world championships, which is being held in Baku, to five.
Earlier in the tournament, Akhmed Yusifov won gold in the under-60kg category, while Zelim Tchkayev took silver at under-81kg. Rashid Mammadaliyev added bronze at under-73kg and Omar Rajabli also won bronze at under-81kg.
The haul marks the largest number of medals Azerbaijan’s judo team has ever won at a single world championship, surpassing all of its previous performances at the event.
The world championships are scheduled to conclude on October 11.
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