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Paris 2024: Hidayat Heydarov crowned Olympic champion

Paris 2024: Hidayat Heydarov crowned Olympic champion

Baku, July 29, AZERTAC

Azerbaijani judoka Hidayat Heydarov has become the winner of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games securing the first gold medal for his country.

In the final, he emerged victorious over French judoka Joan-Benjamin Gaba, cementing his legacy as the greatest judo fighter after his title win in the men’s 73 kg division.

Hidayat Heydarov went down in the history of Azerbaijani sports as a judoka, who won the title of European, World and Olympic champion this year.

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