2024-07-30 08:05:01
Azerbaijani judoka Hidayat Heydarov was greeted with a standing ovation in the Olympic Village.
As reported by Day.Az, the footage was published on Telegram.
Let us recall that Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) won the title of Olympic champion, opening the team’s medal count in Paris.
The world ranking leader, world and European champion, began the fight from the second round. He beat Tohar Bitbul (Israel), winning in extra time.
In the quarterfinals our judoka defeated Artur Margelidon (Canada). And then the match flowed into the “golden score”, where Hidayat made a throw.
In the semi-finals, Heydarov faced Akil Gzhakov (Kosovo). The regulation time did not bring any points, and in the extra time, Hidayat made his signature throw and won.
In the final, our judoka met with Joan-Benjamin Gaba (France). In the first four minutes, the judokas did not earn any points, and in the extra time, which lasted another 5 minutes, Hidayat won by ippon and won the title of Olympic champion.
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