Azerbaijani karate fighter claims European crown

Azerbaijan`s Salahat Hasanov weighing in at 80 kg has won gold medal in the Kyokushin Karate European Championship in Oradea, Romania, AzerTAc reported.Other Azerbaijani fighters Yasir Mammadov weighing in at 80 kg gained silver medal, while Emin Ismayilli and Elparast Sayadov grabbed bronzes in the 65 kg and 70 kg divisions respectively.The European Kyokushin Karate Championship will be held in Baku in 2014.ANN.Az