Zelym Kotsoiev to compete at judo world championships in Baku

Olympic champion Zelym Kotsoiev (100 kg) will begin his campaign at the World Judo Championships in Baku today, according to Report.

Kotsoiev's first opponent in the round of 32 will be Turkmenistan's Baymyrat Majanov.

The preliminary contests will start at 10:30 am (GMT+4), while the final block is scheduled to begin at 06:00 pm local time.

The world championships are being held at the National Gymnastics Arena and will conclude on October 11.

Earlier, Azerbaijani judoka Ahmad Yusifov (60 kg) won gold, while Zelim Tckaev (81 kg) claimed silver. Rashid Mammadaliyev (73 kg), Omar Rajabli (81 kg) and Murad Fatyev (90 kg) each secured bronze medals.