The official website of the IJF dedicated its first article in the new year to the leaders of the world ranking.
Idman.biz reports that the portal also devoted space to the successes of Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg), a judoka of the Azerbaijan national team.
It was said that the three-time European champion, who brings brilliance and excitement to the mat, is an inspiration for the next generation.
It was emphasized about the Azerbaijani, who is characterized as a superstar, that he has been holding the first place in the ranking for some time: "Even though Heydarov did not win a medal in the World Championship last year, he was the European Champion and the winner of the Grand Slam in Tokyo. It is also loved by judo fans."
The portal also mentioned Hidayat's closest competitors: "After the Azerbaijani who is in first place in 73 kg, Japan's Soichi Hashimoto, Uzbekistan's Murodjon Yuldashev and Georgia's Lasha Shavdatuashvili come."
World champion Nils Stamp, Italian Manuel Lombardo, Olympic medalists Daniel Kargnin and Tsogbatara Tsend-Ochiri are shown in the next steps.
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