Azerbaijani taekwondo athletes are facing a challenging performance at the World Championship currently taking place in Wuxi, China.
According to Idman.Biz, Azerbaijan is represented under head coach Mamməd Abdullayev by Bahruz Quluzade (54 kg), Qasim Mammadov (58 kg), Fuad Tahmazov (63 kg), Riyad Shiraliyev (68 kg), Javad Agayev (74 kg), Taleh Suleymanov (80 kg), Eltaj Qafarov (87 kg), Minaya Akbarova (46 kg), and Samarukh Osmanova (49 kg).
Seven of these athletes have already completed their competitions without winning medals, including Riyad Shiraliyev (68 kg), who was defeated in his first match today.
Two Azerbaijani competitors remain in medal contention: 2022 World Championship bronze medalist Javad Agayev and Paris Olympics silver medalist Qasim Mammadov.
Vuqar Vuqarly
