"Grand Slam": Opponents of Azerbaijani judokas determined

The draw ceremony for the "Grand Slam" tournament to be held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, has taken place.

Idman.Biz reports that according to the results of the draw, the first opponents of Azerbaijani athletes have been determined.

Azerbaijan will be represented by 18 judokas (12 men, 6 women) in 12 weight categories in the competition included in the World Judo Tour.

Men

1/16 final

60 kg

Ahmad Yusifov – Samariddin Kuchkarov (Uzbekistan)

Balabay Aghayev – Bakhrom Boturov (Uzbekistan)

66 kg

Nizami Imranov – Minhao Zhang (China)

Turan Bayramov – Matan Kokolayev (Israel)

1/32 final

73 kg

Kamran Suleymanov – Shusuke Uchimura (Japan)

1/16 final

Hidayat Heydarov – Arun Kumar (India)

1/16 final

81 kg

Omar Rajabli – Adrian Sulca (Romania)

1/16 final

90 kg

Murad Fatiyev – Vlad Visan (Romania)

1/16 final

100 kg

Ajdar Baghirov – Ernazar Sarsenbayev (Uzbekistan)

1/8 final

Zelim Kotsoiev – winner of the pair Tornike Poladishvili (Georgia) / Bakhtovar Bobokhonov (Tajikistan)

1/8 final

+100 kg

Jamal Gamzatkhanov – Ritik Kumar (India),

Kanan Nasibov – winner of the pair Gela Zaalishvili (Georgia) / Islombek Ravshankulov (Uzbekistan).

Women

1/16 final

48 kg

Konul Aliyeva – Sevinch Murodova (Uzbekistan)

Shafaq Hamidova – Wenna Zhuang (China)

52 kg

Leyla Aliyeva – Lilia Nugayeva (Russia)

63 kg

Fidan Alizade – Sevinch Isokova (Uzbekistan);

70 kg

Sudaba Aghayeva – Kamila Badurova (Russia)

+78 kg

Madina Kaisinova – Umida Nigmatova (Uzbekistan)

It should be noted that a total of 370 athletes from 39 countries will compete in the tournament.