Azerbaijani representative Ushangi Kokauri competed in the semi-final match at the Grand Slam judo tournament held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. Our athlete, competing in the +100 kg weight category, faced Polish athlete Jakub Sordil.
Idman.Biz reports that the intense match ended with the opponent's victory. As a result, Kokauri lost his chance to reach the final.
However, our judoka will test his strength against Uzbek athlete Muxammadkodir Mansurov in the decisive match for the bronze medal.
12:51
The semi-final opponents of our judokas have been determined. Jamal Gamzatkhanov, competing in the +100 kg weight category, will face Russian representative Bislan Katamardov, while Ushangi Kokauri will face Polish representative Jakub Sordil.
12:37
Azerbaijani athletes continue their successful performances at the Grand Slam judo tournament held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. Both of our representatives competing in the heavyweight category did not give their opponents a chance and qualified for the semi-final stage.
Idman.Biz reports that Ushangi Kokauri, competing in the +100 kg weight category, has attracted attention with his consecutive victories. He first defeated the Iranian and then the Romanian representative with ippon, adding his name to the list of the strongest four.
Jamal Gamzatkhanov, another judoka in the same weight category, was also insurmountable for his opponent. He defeated Montenegrin Yovan Pekovic with ippon and became our second semi-finalist.
09:34
Two more Azerbaijani athletes will test their strength on the last day of the Grand Slam judo tournament held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
Idman.Biz reports that our heavyweight judokas will join the competition on the third day of the tournament.
In the men's competition, in the weight category over 100 kilograms, Ushangi Kokauri will face Iranian representative Mohammadpuria Banaeyan Tolki in the round of 16. Our other athlete, Jamal Gamzatkhanov, who competes in the same weight category, will face Yovan Pekovic for a place in the next stage.