Youth, Junior and Adult SAMBO Championships of Azerbaijan were held in Baku

From February 17 to 20 Baku hosted the Azerbaijan SAMBO Championships among Youth, Junior and Adults. About 500 participants from different regions of the republic took part in the competitions held in the capital's sports complex "Baku Sports Palace". During the tournament, sambists competed for medals in 22 weight categories – 8 among juniors and 7 each among juniors and men.

The competition began with a minute of silence in memory of those killed in the earthquake in Turkey on February 6.

The opening ceremony was attended by the head of the main department of youth and sports of Baku city Ragif Abbasov, the world SAMBO champion Elchin Mailov, as well as the president of the SAMBO Federation of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Mamedov. The tournament became a qualifying round for the national team to participate in international competitions.

Winners of the Azerbaijan SAMBO Championships among Youth, Junior and Adults 2023

Youth (male)

53 kg – KARIMLI Togrul

58 kg – ISMAILOV Nijat

64 kg – VERDIEV Elsever

71 kg – NADIROV Rijat

79 kg – SULEYMANLY Sulkhan

88 kg – BAGISHOV Jamal

98 kg – GEZALOV Faraj

+98 kg – SALIMOV Rohit

Junior (male)

58 kg – BABAEV Sahib

64 kg – SABZALIEV Abdurrahman

71 kg – ALIZADE Janali

79 kg – SHYKHYYEV Samed

88 kg – ZEYNALLY Sadig

98 kg – AIDAMIROV Rasul

+98 kg – MAMEDZADE Muhammad

Men

58 kg – KHALILOV Mehman

64 kg – SEYIDALIEV Mirfattah

71 kg – KASYMOV Khadzhaly

79 kg – ADILZADE Adil

88 kg – GUSEYNOV Jeyhun

98 kg – JAVADZADE Shirin

+98 kg – MADIJDLY Orhan