Azerbaijani judoka Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) has concluded his participation in the World Championship held in Baku.

According to Offsideplus.az, the Olympic champion faced Italian Giovanni Esposito in the Round of 16.

Heydarov lost to his opponent on penalty points, marking an early exit from the competition.

It is worth noting that on the first day of the championship, our team member Ahmad Yusifov (60 kg) won a gold medal. The championship will conclude on October 11.