The Juniors World Judo Championship started in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. 590 athletes from 83 countries (346 boys, 244 girls) competed in the tournament and the national team was represented by 15 judoists (10 boys, 5 girls).The judoka of the national team and “Neftchi Sports Club” Natig Gurbanli fought on the first day of the championship. He (55 kg) lost only in the final and won a silver medal of the championship.