The draw ceremony for the Grand Slam judo tournament was held on March 19 in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
Idman.Biz reports that, according to the results of the draw, the first opponents of our athletes have been determined.
Azerbaijan will be represented by 11 judokas in 7 weight categories in the competition included in the World Judo Tour. 386 athletes from 51 countries will compete in the tournament.
The qualifying stage of the Tbilisi Grand Slam, which starts tomorrow, will be broadcast live on "Judo TV" from 10:00, and the final block will be broadcast live on "CBC Sport" TV channel from 17:00. The competition will end on March 22.
Men
-66 kg, 1/32 final
Turan Bayramov – Kilian Noel (France)
-66 kg, 1/16 final
Rashad Yelkiyev – Jochem van Harten (Netherlands)
-73 kg, 1/32 final
Kamran Suleymanov – Rey Marins (Belgium)
-73 kg, 1/16 final
Hidayat Heydarov – Zelimkhan Batchayev (Belgium)
+100 kg, 1/8 final
Jamal Gamzatkhanov – Winner of the pair Saba Kardava (Georgia) / Losseni Kone (Germany)
Kenan Nasibov – Winner of the pair Yelaman Yergaliyev (Kazakhstan) / Gela Zaalishvili (Georgia)
Women
-48 kg, 1/16 final
Konul Aliyeva – Mishaal Altanshagai (Mongolia)
-52 kg, 1/8 final
Leyla Aliyeva – Gefen Primo (Israel)
-70 kg, 1/16 final
Sudaba Agayeva – Nino Gulbani (Georgia)
Aytaj Gardashkhanli – Shirincon Yuldoshova (Uzbekistan)
+78 kg, 1/8 final
Madina Kaisinova – Erika Simonetti (Italy)