The
Republican Championship among men, women and masters has started in the Baku
Sports Palace. 497 athletes from 55 teams have competed in the tournament,
which will last until December 28.Representatives
of the “Neftchi Sports Club” have won 14 medals (2 gold, 5 silver and
7 bronze) demonstrating great persistence on the first day of the championship.Leyla
Aliyeva (48 kg) and Buyankhishig Purevsuren (52 kg) have become champions of
the championship in the women’s judo competitions. Aisha Gurbanli (48 kg),
Bazarragchaa Erdenebat (52 kg), Basti Safarova (63 kg), Rugiya Ozerdem (70 kg)
and Nigar Jafarova (+78 kg) have been awarded silver medals. Guz Shahnaz (48
kg), Shafag Mammadova (52 kg), Gulshen Nazarova (52 kg), Ichinkhorloo
Munkhtsedev (57 kg), Fidan Huseynova (63 kg) and Valida Mirzazade (70 kg) have
taken the third places.Judoka
Imran Sultanov, who competed in men’s 66kg weight category, has also won the
championship’s bronze medal.