The African Open Judo
Championship has been held in Casablanca, the city of Morocco. Started on 12
March and in the two-day tournament 310 judokas (202 men, 108 women) from 59
countries have competed for the title of winner.The Azerbaijani national
team has been represented by 17 athletes in the championship and has achieved 3
medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze).”Neftchi” Sports
Club’s graduates have taken 2 medals for our team. Competing in the 90 kg
weight category Mammadali Mehdiyev has defeated the Italian judoka Giovanni
Carollo and then has won the Polish Patryk Ciechomski and has reached to the
final. At this stage, Mehdiyev has won over the representative of Slovakia
Milan Randl and has achieved a license to the final. But in the decisive match
our athlete has lost to the Algerian Abderahmane Benamadi and has been awarded
the silver medal.Competing in the same
weight category other judoka of the club Ramin Gurbanov has won the polish
Piotr Kuczera and the Spaniard Pedro Gonzales on the way to the semifinal. Our
representative has lost to the Algerian Abderahmane Benamadi, but he has won
the Polish Patryk Ciechomski in the fight for bronze medal and he has completed
the African Open Championship in the 3rd place.