Azerbaijan's Abakarova recalls beating champions in Rio

Speaking with Trend, Abakarova recalled her performance at the Olympics.

"In my first bout I met with Serbian athlete [Tijana Bogdanović], and despite that I've previously beaten her, something went wrong and I lost. She reached the finals, and I had to go for the bronze medal," Abakarova told Trend.

"I first met with two-time Olympic champion Wu Jingyu from China, then with World Champion from France [Yasmina Aziez], both were tough, but I beat them," Abakarova said.

She went on to add that the hardest part was to get a grip after the first loss and continue.

Azerbaijan, represented by 56 athletes at the Rio Olympics, captured 18 medals (1 gold, 7 silver and 10 bronze). The country was among the top 15 countries at the Olympics, which hosted a total of record 206 countries.

 

Azerbaijani athletes represented the country in 18 sports disciplines.