BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 17. Azerbaijani judokas won a total of 8 medals, including 4 silver and 4 bronze, on the first day of the Aktau Asian Open, the Azerbaijan Judo Federation said.

Nazim Talibov (66 kg), Kamran Suleymanov (73 kg), Farida Mirzoyeva (52 kg) and Ulviya Bayramova (57 kg) reached the finals and claimed silver medals.

Rashad Yelkiyev (66 kg), Nariman Mirzoyev, Rufat Shovlatov (both in the 73 kg category) and Gulnara Bayramova (57 kg) won bronze medals.

182 athletes from 7 countries are competing in the two-day Aktau Asian Open.