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The draw ceremony for the Judo Grand Prix tournament was held on October 10 in Lima, the capital of Peru.
Idman.Biz reports that, according to the results of the draw, the first opponents of our judokas have been determined.
Azerbaijan will be represented in the competition by 16 athletes (13 men, 3 women) in a total of 9 weight categories. 284 judokas (165 men, 119 women) from 49 countries will participate in the competition.
The qualifying round matches of the Lima Grand Prix will start today at 19:00 Baku time, and the final block will start at 02:00.
Men
-60 kg, 1/8 final
Ahmad Yusifov – Peloyame Talent (Botswana)
-66 kg, 1/8 final
Ruslan Pashayev – Winner of the pair Ari Berliner (USA) / Georgios Balarjishvili (Cyprus)
Rashad Yelkiyev – Winner of the pair Charlie Young (Great Britain) / Petros Christodoulides (Cyprus)
-73 kg, 1/8 final
Hidayat Heydarov – Winner of the pair Dayyan Bulemtafes (France) / Justin Lemire (Canada)
Rashid Mammadaliyev – Winner of the pair Aldair Barte Chirrinos (Peru) / Emiliano Sausedo Goldschmidt (USA)
-81 kg, 1/16 final
Vusal Galandarazade – Jorge Perez (Chile)
-81 kg, 1/8 final
Omar Rajabli – Winner of the pair Luis Pariche (Venezuela) / Alexander Cesar (Cuba)
-90 kg, 1/8 final
Vugar Talibov – Tiziano Falcone (Italy)
Murad Fatiyev – Winner of the pair Alexander Nizhnik (USA) / Guilherme Schimidt (Brazil)
-100 kg, 1/8 final
Zelim Kotsoiev – Winner of the pair Daryl Yamamoto (Peru) / Lazar Zdrale (Serbia)
Ajdar Bagirov – Angel Antonio Gini (Paraguay) / Maksims Duinovs (Latvia)
+100 kg, 1/8 final
Ushangi Kokauri – Winner of the pair Jose Nova Alcantara (Dominican Republic) / Stefan Kovinic (Montenegro)
Kenan Nasibov – Khangarid Gantulga (Mongolia)
Women
-48 kg, 1/8 final
Konul Aliyeva – Erika Jara (Ecuador)
-52 kg, 1/16 final
Khadija Gadashova – Neelo Modise (Botswana)
-52 kg, 1/8 final
Aydan Veliyeva – Gabriela Conceicao (Brazil)
It should be noted that Turan Bayramov (-60 kg) was withdrawn from the team due to injury.
