Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoyev has started competing in the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, the capital of France.
Axar.az reports that the world champion in the 100 kg weight category faced Pyotr Kucera (Poland) in the 1/8 final stage.
Kotsoyev, who defeated his opponent, advanced to the 1/4 finals.
Note that Paris-2024 will end on August 11. Previously, judoka Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) was the Olympic champion.
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Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoyev held his next match at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, the capital of France.
The 100 kg world champion faced Peter Palchik (Israel) in the 1/4 final stage.
Kotsoyev, who defeated his opponent, advanced to the semi-finals.
Note that Paris-2024 will end on August 11. Previously, judoka Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) was the Olympic champion.
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Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoyev held his next match at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, the capital of France.
The world champion in the 100 kg weight category faced Uzbekistan's Muzaffarbek Turoboyev in the semi-finals.
Kotsoyev, who defeated his opponent, qualified for the final.
Our representative will face Ilya Sulamanidze (Georgia) in the decisive stage.
Note that Paris-2024 will end on August 11. Previously, judoka Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) was the Olympic champion.
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Azerbaijan secured the second medal at the Summer Olympic Games held in Paris, the capital of France.
This was possible thanks to judoka Zelim Kotsoyev (100 kg) advancing to the finals.
The world champion won against Muzaffarbek Turoboyev (Uzbekistan) in the semi-finals.
The value of that award (silver or gold) will be determined in the next few minutes.
It should be noted that previously judoka Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) won 1 gold medal for Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoyev won the Summer Olympic Games held in Paris, the capital of France.
The world champion in the 100 kg weight class faced Ilya Sulamanidze from Georgia in the final round.
Kotsoyev, who defeated his opponent, became the Olympic champion.
Note that Paris-2024 will end on August 11. Earlier, judoka Hidayat Heydarov (73 kilograms) won the Olympic gold medal.