Olympic champion Hidayat Heydarov (73 kg) remains second in the number of ranking points earned among judokas in all weight categories.
Idman.biz reports that the overall list of the International Judo Federation (IJF) reflects the performance of world ranking leaders among both men and women.
The Azerbaijani judoka is in second place with 6544 points.
This is the highest figure among men, and Heydarov is second only to Olympic champion Christa Deguchi (Canada, 7300) in the overall standings. Two-time Olympic medalist Amandine Buchard (6200) rose to third place.
Our other Olympic champion, Zelim Kotsoiev (100 kg), has the fifth highest score with 6046 points.
Idman.biz
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