Baku, Azerbaijan, April 8. The first day of
taekwondo competitions at the Gymnasiade in Serbia has concluded,
Trend reports.
Held in the city of Pozega, the event proved successful for
Azerbaijani athletes, who secured a number of medals in both the
girls’ and boys’ categories.
In the girls’ competition, Rugia Aliyeva (33 kg) won the gold
medal after defeating Maria Eloisa de Almeida from Brazil in the
final. Medina Aslanli (29 kg) earned silver following a loss to Ana
Hansuki from Thailand in the final bout. Mehriban Ismayilli (44 kg)
and Gulnaz Abdullayeva (59 kg) both secured bronze medals after
losing in the semifinals to Wuyi-Ni Chang (Taiwan) and Du Ruisi
(China), respectively.
Among the boys, Abil Mehrali (45 kg) claimed a silver medal
after being defeated by Iran’s Marti Shamsizadeh in the final.
Saleh Heydarov (53 kg) won bronze, falling short in the semifinals
against a Brazilian opponent.
Sabir Mammadli (33 KG), Nijat Nadirov (41 kg), Aysu Aslanli (41 KG), and Hagigat aleskerli (51 kg) Were eliminated in the Quarter-FINALS.
Notably, on April 9, ten more Azerbaijani taekwondo athletes are
set to compete in the ongoing tournament.