Turkmen judoka Oguljan Ruslanova won a bronze medal at the Quba Millennium Team Cadet European Cup 2025, which ended in Azerbaijan and brought together 354 athletes from 12 countries. She achieved this success in the 70 kg weight category, in which 18 athletes from 8 countries competed for the awards, the publication “Turkmenistan: Golden Age” reports.
In the first fight, Oguljan defeated Rena Ahmadova (Azerbaijan), and in the second, she defeated Russian Sofia Yarmantovich.
In the final match, Ruslanova lost to Nini Dzagania (Georgia) in a tough fight, and in the fight for 3rd place, she beat Russian Alina Chekmareva and won bronze. Together with Ruslanova, Georgia's Maya Gvaladze climbed to the third step of the podium. The silver medalist was Georgian Nini Dzagania, and the winner of the tournament in the weight category up to 70 kg was Lucie Roullier (France).
This is the 16-year-old judoka's second medal at an international competition. Last week, Oguljan won bronze at the European Cadet Cup in Germany.
