PARIS, France, August 1. Azerbaijani judoka Zelym Kotsoiev, competing in the 100 kg weight category, faced Israeli world champion Peter Paltchik in the quarterfinals at the Summer Olympics in Paris, Trend reports.
Kotsoiev, having defeated his opponent, advanced to the semifinals.
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On the sixth day of the Summer Olympics in Paris, Azerbaijani judoka Zelym Kotsoiev (100 kg) reached the quarterfinals, Trend reports.
The world champion and top-ranked athlete began his competition in the second circle.
The Azerbaijani athlete advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Piotr Kuczera from Poland.
To note, the Azerbaijani national team has already secured one gold medal, won by judoka Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg).
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