World Judo Championships: Four more Azerbaijani judokas enter competition

Four more Azerbaijani judokas will begin their campaigns today at the 2026 Senior World Judo Championships in Baku.

According to Report, Gultaj Mammadaliyeva (52 kg), Turan Bayramov, Nizami Imranov, and Ruslan Pashayev (all 66 kg) will take to the tatami on the second day of competition.

Mammadaliyeva will face Israel's Gefen Primo in the round of 32.

Bayramov will take on Finland's Luukas Sahain in the round of 64, while Imranov will face Georgian judoka Vazha Margvelashvili. Pashayev will begin his campaign in the round of 32 against the winner of the bout between Serdar Rahimov (Turkmenistan) and Adrian Nieto Chinarro (Spain).

The preliminary rounds will start at 10:00 (GMT+4).

The official opening ceremony of the World Championships will be held at 16:30, while the final block is scheduled for 18:00.

On the opening day of the tournament, Azerbaijani judoka Ahmad Yusifov (60 kg) won the gold medal. It was Azerbaijan's fourth gold medal at the Senior World Judo Championships and the country's first world title in the 60 kg category.

The championships, taking place at the National Gymnastics Arena, will conclude on October 11.