Zelim Kotsoev started with a victory at the World Judo Championship in Baku

Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoev (100 kg) started with a victory at the World Championship in Baku.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to Report, in the 1/32 finals the athlete defeated representative of Turkmenistan Baymyrat Mazhanov by ippon.

It should be noted that the world championship, organized at the National Gymnastics Arena, will conclude on October 11. Earlier among the representatives of Azerbaijan, Ahmed Yusifov (60 kg) won a gold medal, Zelim Tskayev (81 kg) - a silver medal, Rashid Mamedaliyev (73 kg), Omar Rajabli (81 kg) and Murad Fatiyev (90 kg) - bronze medals.