The International Judo Federation has released its ranking for January, 2018, where ten Azerbaijani judokas are in Top 20 in their weight categories.

Rustam Orujov (73kg), Hidayat Heydarov (73kg), Elkhan Mammadov (100kg), Elmar Gasimov (100kg) and Orkhan Safarov (60kg) rank third, fourth, fourth, sixth and seventh respectively.

Nijat Shikhalizade (66kg), Mammadali Mehdiyev (90kg), Tural Safguliyev (90kg) and Ushangi Kokauri (+100kg) are also in Top 20.

Azerbaijani female judo fighter Irina Kindzerska (+78kg) ranks seventh.

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