Azerbaijan's heavyweight judoka Jamal Gamzatkhanov competed in the 1/4 final match at the Grand Slam tournament held in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
Idman.Biz reports that our representative, competing in the +100 kg weight category, faced Russian Artyom Zolotukhin on the way to the semi-finals. Gamzatkhanov lost to his opponent in a tense fight and lost his chance to reach the final.
However, our judoka does not stop competing in the tournament. He will compete in a consolation match to maintain his chance of winning a bronze medal. If he wins this stage, Jamal will have the right to participate in the decisive match for the third place.
12:57
Azerbaijan's heavyweight representatives competed in the 1/8 final matches at the Grand Slam judo tournament held in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
Idman.Biz reports that Jamal Gamzatkhanov, competing in the +100 kg weight category, had a successful start to the tournament. He faced Kazakh athlete Yelaman Yergaliyev in his first match. Gamzatkhanov won against his opponent with a yuko technique in the golden score section of the tense fight and qualified for the 1/4 finals.
Another judoka, Kenan Nasibov, who competed in the same weight category, faced defeat in the 1/8 finals. Our representative, who faced German Losseni Kone, lost to his opponent in the golden score section and had to say goodbye to the competition early.
12:26
The next opponents of Azerbaijan's heavyweight athletes have been determined at the Grand Slam judo tournament held in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
Idman.Biz reports that both of our judokas, competing in the +100 kg weight category, will face serious opponents in the 1/8 final stage.
Kenan Nasibov will face Losseni Kone from Germany, and Jamal Gamzatkhanov will face Yelaman Yergaliyev from Kazakhstan.
Both of our athletes will compete on tatami number one. Kenan Nasibov's match is 21st in the program, and Jamal Gamzatkhanov's fight is 24th.
12:10
Azerbaijan's female athlete competed on the tatami on the last day of the Grand Slam judo tournament held in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
Idman.Biz reports that Madina Kaisinova, competing in the +78 kg weight category, started the competition from the 1/8 final stage. She faced Italian representative Erika Simonetti in this stage.
Since the winner was not determined in the main time of the tense match, the golden score section was needed. Kaisinova, who lost to her opponent in this part, finished her performance in the tournament.
09:35
The Grand Slam judo tournament held in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, is coming to an end. On the last day of the competition, three more members of the Azerbaijani national team will test their strength for medals.
Idman.Biz reports that today, the winners will be determined in the heavyweight categories among both men and women. In the men's competition, two of our athletes in the +100 kg weight category will start the stage from the 1/8 finals. Jamal Gamzatkhanov will face the winner of the Saba Kardava (Georgia) - Losseni Kone (Germany) pair, and Kenan Nasibov will face the winner of the Yelaman Yergaliyev (Kazakhstan) - Gela Zaalishvili (Georgia) match.
In the women's competition, Madina Kaisinova, who competes in the +78 kg weight category, will start. She will face Italian representative Erika Simonetti in the 1/8 final stage.