Azerbaijani taekwondo athlete defeats Armenian opponent at European Youth Olympic Festival

Azerbaijani taekwondo athlete Mehdi Budaghly defeated an opponent from Armenia at the 18th European Youth Summer Olympic Festival, securing a spot in the Round of 16.

Report informs, citing the National Olympic Committee’s press service, that Mehdi, a world and European champion competing in the under-48 kg weight category, was declared the winner in the first round after his opponent failed to appear for the match.

In the Round of 32, Budaghly defeated Armenian athlete Sergey Davtyan to advance to the next stage.

In the Round of 16, Mehdi Budaghly will face Altug Keske from Türkiye.