Heidelberg: Azerbaijan's Saleh Sultanov has secured a bronze medal at the European Para Judo Championships currently taking place in Heidelberg, Germany. Sultanov, representing the Azerbaijani national team in the J1, 81 kg category, triumphed in the bronze medal contest after a series of challenging matches.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, Sultanov faced a setback in the quarterfinals where he was defeated by France's Cyril Jonard. However, he displayed resilience by advancing through the repechage rounds. Sultanov successfully overcame Aleksandr Zhuzhgov, who was competing under a neutral flag, and went on to defeat Georgia's Mishiko Shiobrishvili in the final match for the bronze medal.