The Pan American Open Judo Championship has been ended held in
Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires. 288 judokas from 60 countries (172 men, 116 women)
has participated in the race and our team has been represented by 7 athletes
and has completed the championship with 2 medals (a gold, a bronze).The judoka of “Neftchi” Sports Club Shahin Gahramanov (90 kg) has won
the bronze medal for our country. At this stage, he has won the Australian Diego Baretto and the local athlete
Mariano Bertolotti and has reached to the quarter-final. At this stage, has
lost to the Russian Kiril Denisov and has joined the consolatory matches.
Shahin has won over the Mexican athlete Isao Cardenas firstly and then he has
come face to face with his teammate Tural Safguliyev. Our judoka has become
winner of this match and he has taken the bronze medal of The Pan
American Open Judo Championship.Other judokas of the club Abdulhag Rasullu (81 kg) and Tural Safguliyev
(90 kg) have taken the 5th place.