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Azerbaijani judoka wins European bronze

Azerbaijani judo fighter Zelim Tchkayev accomplished an impressive achievement by securing the bronze medal at the 2026 European Senior Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia.

18 Apr 2026-17:53
Azerbaijani wrestler secures bronze in USA tournament

Nijat Hasanov, a member of the U20 national freestyle wrestling team and the Azerbaijan Sports Journalists Association (AIJA), won a bronze medal at the Journeymen World Classic & Duals international tournament in New York, USA.

06 Apr 2026-21:09
Azerbaijani fencer takes bronze at 6th Islamic Solidarity Games

17 Nov 2025-21:58
Azerbaijani para-shooter named European champion

Azerbaijani para-shooter Kamran Zeynalov has been crowned European champion in Osijek, Croatia.

07 Oct 2025-20:15
Azerbaijani swimmer bags silver at 3rd CIS Games

Azerbaijani swimmer Suleyman Ismayilzade has won a silver medal at the 3rd CIS Games.

01 Oct 2025-11:07
Russian swimmer Nikolai Svechnikov goes missing during Intercontinental Swimming Race in Istanbul

Russian athlete and coach Nikolai Svechnikov, 29, disappeared while competing in the Intercontinental Swimming Race across the Bosphorus. Out of 2,800 participants, he was the only swimmer who failed to reach the finish line of the 6.5-kilometer course. His absence was noticed just 12 hours after the start.

25 Aug 2025-10:10
Young Russian athlete to compete under the Turkish flag

Sofia Yakushina, a talented 19-year-old heptathlete from Russia, has officially obtained Turkish citizenship and will now compete for Türkiye in international events—a decision that has sparked strong criticism from Russian officials.

08 Aug 2025-18:14
Two Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers lead world rankings

United World Wrestling (UWW) has ranked Azerbaijan's Eldaniz Azizli and Ulvi Ganizade as number one in the men's 55kg and 72kg Greco-Roman categories, News.az reports citing Azertac.

28 Nov 2024-20:44
European TeamGym Championships start in Baku

The capital city of Baku is hosting the European TeamGym Championships for the first time, News.Az reports.

16 Oct 2024-18:29
Azerbaijani athlete wins bronze at World Nomad Games

Azerbaijani athlete Aghani Mammadov bagged a bronze medal at the 5th World Nomad Games in Astana, Kazakhstan.

12 Sep 2024-21:58

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