Azerbaijani karate team win six medals at European Championship

Azerbaijan's national full-contact shinkyokushin karate team has finished the European Championship in Batumi, Georgia, with six medals.

Report informs, citing the Azerbaijan Karate Federation, that the team competed in the continental championship under the leadership of AKF Vice-President Allahverdi Rustamov with 24 athletes, including 13 seniors and 11 juniors, as well as five judges and six coaches.

Among seniors, Aligismat Hasanov won a silver medal in the 70 kg weight category. Salahat Hasanov secured bronze in the 80 kg category, while Solmaz Zeynalli took bronze in the 59 kg category.

Among juniors, Zamin Farajov became European champion in the 75 kg category. Nihat Imanov won silver in the 65 kg category, while Elmir Jabrayilov claimed silver in the 75 kg category.