Naples:Azerbaijani judokas have emerged victorious at the U-23 European Judo Championships in Naples, Italy, capturing gold in multiple categories and securing the top position in the overall team standings.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Ajdar Baghirov and Kanan Nasibov were among the standout performers. Baghirov claimed the gold medal in the -100 kg weight category, defeating Germany's Jannis Baschini in the final. His path to victory included triumphs over Ivan Kutenkov of Ukraine, Borna Butijer of Croatia, and Ronald Pröll of Austria.

In addition, Nasibov excelled in the +100 kg category, where he successfully defended his title by defeating Serbia's Vidak Maljevic in the final. His journey to the top included wins against Luka Ivankovic of Croatia, Jean Rigo of France, and Morteza Suha of Germany.

The Azerbaijani team concluded the individual competitions with a total of three gold medals. Notably, Islam Rahimov also contributed to the team's success by winning the U-23 European title in the -66 kg category for the second consecutive year.