Hidayat Heydarov won a bronze medal at the Grand Slam Tournament

Member of the Azerbaijan national judo team Hidayat Heydarov won a bronze medal at the Grand Slam Tournament in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi.

As reported by Oxu.Az, the judoka, competing in the 73 kg weight category, advanced to the semifinals after consecutively defeating Lucian Borș Dumitrescu (Romania), Abdul Malik Umayev (Belgium), and Akil Gjakova (Kosovo).

At this stage, Heydarov, who lost to Tajikistan's representative Masudi Ahmadzoda, defeated Georgian athlete Irakli Goginashvili in the match for third place.

Thus, the number of medals won by the Azerbaijani national team at the tournament reached 4.

Earlier, Balabay Agayev (60 kg) and Konul Aliyeva (48 kg) won gold medals, while Rashad Yelkiyev (66 kg) won a bronze medal.