Azerbaijani judokas will contest medals for the first time at the World Kata Championships 2023 to be held in Abu Dhabi, the UAE on October 28-29.
Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on Malik Allahverdiyev, Ismayil Rzayev, Rafig Najafov, Samir Ismayilov, Ibrahim Aslanov and Amrah Ahmadov, who join the Nage-no-kata and Katame-no-kata disciplines.
The championships will bring together about 300 judokas from 35 countries.
