Omar Rajabli won a spot in the quarterfinals at the World Judo Championship in Baku

Azerbaijani judoka Omar Rajabli has secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the World Championship in Baku.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to Report, the athlete, competing in the under 81 kg weight category, defeated Uzbekistan's Murodjon Yuldoshev in the round of 16.

The Azerbaijani representative will face Serbia's Mihajlo Simin in the next round.

It should be noted that the World Championship, organized at the National Gymnastics Arena, will conclude on October 11. Earlier, among the Azerbaijani representatives, Ahmed Yusifov (60 kg) won a gold medal, while Rashid Mamedaliev (73 kg) won a bronze medal.