Bulgaria will be represented by nine judokas at the World Judo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The bouts will begin on Sunday, while the draw will be held on Saturday, October 3.
Bulgaria’s top judokas will compete at the championships, led by experienced Ivaylo Ivanov (90 kg), a three-time Olympian and winner of numerous medals from prestigious competitions.
A total of 634 judokas from 96 countries will take part in the championships. On the opening day, Sunday, October 4, the lightest weight categories will be contested – 60 kg for men and 48 kg for women – with no Bulgarian competitors.
The first Bulgarian judokas to take to the tatami will be Gabriela Dimitrova (52 kg) and Boyan Yotov (66 kg) on Monday, October 5.
The Bulgarian delegation is headed by Bulgarian Judo Federation President Rumen Stoilov. The coaching staff includes head coach Georgi Georgiev, an Olympic bronze medallist who recently also became a world champion among veterans, and assistant coaches Gancho Doykov and Krasimir Hristov.
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