Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) is the absolute leader of the world ranking of the International Judo Federation (IJF), Apasport.az reports.
Azerbaijani representative maintains the title of the highest rated athlete among judokas in all weight classes.
The world champion has 8798 points. The gold medal in Abu Dhabi allowed the Azerbaijani athlete to overtake Belgian Matias Cassen (81 kg), who has been leading the list for a long time.
Currently, Matias ranks second (7932), and another Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoyev (100 kg) ranks the third place. Azerbaijani world champion has 7022 points.
Note that both judokas are currently at the training camp of the Azerbaijani national team in Poreč (Croatia).