First Opponents of Our Judokas Determined at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tournament

The draw ceremony of the Grand Slam tournament was held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Sport24.az reports that the first opponents of Azerbaijani judokas have been determined at the event.

Azerbaijan will be represented by 10 judokas in 5 weight categories at the competition, which is included in the World Judo Tour series. 373 judokas from 52 countries will participate in the international tournament.

The qualifying matches of the Grand Slam will start tomorrow at 10:00 Baku time, and the final block will start from 17:00.

Men

60 kg, 1/8 final

Ahmad Yusifov - with the winner of the pair Chanad Fetsko (Hungary) / Seungbom Cheon (Korea)

Balabay Aghayev - with the winner of the pair Marton Andrasi (Hungary) / Salih Yildiz (Turkey)

66 kg, 1/16 final

Ruslan Pashayev - Hamad Matlaei (UAE)

Rashad Yelkiyev - Denis Vieru (Moldova) / Alessio De Luka (Italy)

73 kg, 1/16 final

Rashid Mammadaliyev - Stiven Boldbaatar (USA)

Hidayat Heydarov - with the winner of the pair Adil Osmanov (Moldova) / Covanni Esposito (Italy)

90 kg, 1/16 final

Murad Fatiyev - Alyaksandr Sidorik (Belarus)

Aslan Kotsoyev - Yermakhan Anuarbekov (Kazakhstan)

+100 kg, 1/8 final

Jamal Gamzatkhanov - with the winner of the pair Azamat Chotchayev (Bahrain) / Yelaman Yergaliyev (Kazakhstan)

Ushangi Kokauri - with the winner of the pair Mikita Svirid (Croatia) / Munir Ertuğ (Turkey)