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Azerbaijani judoka Murad Fatiyev successfully started his performance at the Grand Slam tournament held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
Idman.Biz reports that Fatiyev, who competes in the 90 kg weight category, faced Romanian Vlad Visan in his first match. Our athlete, who won over his opponent, advanced to the 1/8 finals.
Madina Kaisinova, who tested her strength in the +78 kg weight category in the women's competition, said goodbye to the tournament early. She stopped fighting for a medal by losing to local athlete Umida Nigmatova, a representative of Uzbekistan, in her first match.
Ajdar Baghirov, who competed in the 100 kg weight category among men, also failed to pass the first stage. Our judoka lost to Uzbek Ernazar Sarsenbayev and left the competition ahead of schedule.
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Six Azerbaijani judokas will test their strength on the last day of the Grand Slam tournament held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
Idman.Biz reports that the owners of medals among both men and women will be determined.
In the men's competition, Murad Fatiyev will face Romanian Vlad Visan in the 1/16 finals in the 90 kg weight category.
Two of our athletes will enter the tatami in the 100 kg weight category. Ajdar Baghirov will face local athlete Ernazar Sarsenbayev in the 1/16 finals, and Zelim Kotsoyev will face the winner of the pair Tornike Poladishvili (Georgia) – Bakhtovar Bobokhonov (Tajikistan) in the 1/8 finals.
In the heavyweight category (+100 kg), Jamal Gamzatkhanov will test Indian Ritik Kumar in the 1/8 finals. Kenan Nasibov will face the winner of the duel Gela Zaalishvili (Georgia) – Islombek Ravshankulov (Uzbekistan) in the same stage.
In the women's competition, our country is represented by Madina Kaisinova in the +78 kg weight category. She will compete with Uzbek Umida Nigmatova in the 1/16 finals.
