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Azerbaijan's heavyweight judoka Jamal Gamzatkhanov continues his successful performance 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 Polish athlete Jakub Sordil in the consolation match. Gamzatkhanov, who finished the match with an advantage, defeated his opponent with an ippon and won the right to participate in the bronze medal match.
Now, our judoka is waiting for a decisive test for the third step of the podium. He will step onto the tatami on the last day of the tournament to win a medal for the Azerbaijani team. His opponent will be Dutch athlete Jur Spijkers.
13:40
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 preserve his chance to win a bronze medal. If he wins in this stage, Jamal will gain 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 a ticket to the 1/4 finals by defeating his opponent with a yuko technique in the golden score section of the tense fight.
Kanan Nasibov, another judoka competing in the same weight category, faced defeat in the 1/8 finals. Our representative, who faced Losseni Kone from Germany, lost to his opponent in the golden score section and had to say goodbye to the competition early.
12:26
The next opponents of Azerbaijani 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.
Kanan Nasibov will face Losseni Kone from Germany, and Jamal Gamzatkhanov will face Yelaman Yergaliyev, the representative of Kazakhstan.
Both of our athletes will compete on the number one tatami. Kanan Nasibov's match is 21st in the program, and Jamal Gamzatkhanov's fight is 24th.
12:10
The Azerbaijani 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, there was a need for a golden score section. Kaisinova lost to her opponent in this part and 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 Kanan 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.
