Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Tchkayev has advanced to the semifinals at the European Championship among seniors held in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
According to Medianews.az, the athlete competing in the 81-kilogram weight category defeated Serbian Vasiliye Grujičić in the quarterfinals.
In this round, he will face Georgian Tato Grigalashvili.
Today, Sudaba Agayeva (70 kilograms) and Omar Rajabli (81 kg), who joined the competition, were eliminated in the round of 16, and Murad Fatiyev (90 kilograms) was defeated in the round of 32, thus parting ways with the tournament.
It should be noted that Azerbaijan is represented by 15 judokas, including 9 men and 6 women, in this prestigious tournament continuing until April 19. Earlier, Hidayat Heydarov (73 kilograms) won silver, and Ahmad Yusifov (60 kilograms) and Turan Bayramov (66 kilograms) won bronze medals. //Milli.Az