Azerbaijan's Kokauri concludes Paris 2024 judo journey with consolation round loss UPDATED/VIDEO

The judo competitions at the 2024 Olympics in Paris saw the final representative of Azerbaijan's national team, Ushangi Kokauri (+100kg), competing on the tatami today.

Kokauri began his Olympic campaign with a victory over Rafael Silva of Brazil, winning by ippon. He followed up this success with a decisive win against Martti Puumalainen of Finland. However, his progress was halted in the quarter-finals by Kim Min-jong of Korea, Caliber.Az reports.

Fighting for a chance to secure a bronze medal in the consolation round, Kokauri faced Andy Granda of Cuba but was ultimately defeated, bringing his performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics to an end.

This marks the third Olympic appearance for Kokauri, who also competed in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, both times exiting in the 1/8 finals.

Azerbaijan's judo team had a strong presence in Paris with a total of nine judokas qualifying for the Olympics. Despite a valiant effort, Kokauri's journey concluded without a medal this time.

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Azerbaijani judoka Ushangi Kokauri (+100kg) defeated Finnish judoka Marti Puumalainen in the 1/8 finals and reached the 1/4 finals of the Olympic Games in Paris, Caliber.Az reports.

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Azerbaijani judoka Ushangi Kokauri secured a victory against Brazil's Rafael Silva in the opening round, advancing to the Round of 16 at the Paris Olympics, Caliber.Az reports.

Kokauri's next opponent will be Martti Puumalainen of Finland.

This marks Kokauri's third Olympic appearance, having previously competed in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, where he was eliminated in the Round of 16 on both occasions.

Azerbaijani judokas have earned a total of nine Olympic licenses. Earlier in the Games, Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) and Zelym Kotsoiev (100 kg) won Olympic gold, while Eljan Hajiyev (90 kg) lost in his second match. Leyla Aliyeva (48 kg), Gultaj Mammadaliyeva (52 kg), Balabay Aghayev (60 kg), Yashar Najafov (66 kg), and Zelim Tckaev (81 kg) were all defeated in their opening matches.