Successfully performed at the 9th World Karate Cadet, Junior and U21 Championships, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, under the leadership of the head coach in the age group 14-15 years, Anar Allahverdiyev, the head coach of the youth team in the age group of 16-17 years and 18-21 years Shahin Khudaverdiyev: Eldjan Mamedrzaev (-61 kg) (personal trainer Gurban Tagiyev) and Gummet Bakhshaliyev (-57 kg) (personal trainer Vugar Karimov), winning more two medals, brought the total number of awards to three.
In the second day of the competition in performance among 16- and 17-year-old Eldjan Mamedrzaev, defeating five rivals, reached the final, but in the decisive battle was defeated by Japanese athletes. Among 14- and 15-year-old H.Bahshaliev, losing in the semifinals to the athlete from Japan, with a minimum score won a bronze medal.
Thus, our juniors and youth, struggling in three age categories, have kept 10th position among 29 countries-medalists. On the third day of the tournament, in which will perform 1425 karatekas from 94 countries, on the tatami will enter seven Azerbaijani karatekas. The tournament will end on Sunday.
