Azerbaijani judoka Islam Ragimov became European champion

Azerbaijani judoka Islam Ragimov won the gold medal at the U-23 European Championship in Naples, Italy.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to the Judo Federation of Azerbaijan, the athlete, competing in the 66 kg weight category, defeated Kristian Butuchini (Croatia), Alexis Renard (France), and Gagik Martirosyan (Ukraine) on his way to the final.

In the decisive bout, the judoka won by ippon over Jochem van Harten of the Netherlands and claimed the title of European champion.

Ragimov wins the U-23 European Championship title for the second year in a row. Notably, in 2025 as well, he defeated Dutchman van Harten in the final.

It should be noted that 275 judokas from 36 countries are participating in the competition.