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Azerbaijani Olympic judo champion Zelim Kotsoiev has started competing at the Grand Slam tournament held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
Idman.Biz reports that our athlete, competing in the 100 kg weight category, faced Georgian Tornike Poladishvili in his first match. Kotsoiev won confidently over his opponent and qualified for the 1/4 finals.
It should be noted that Zelim Kotsoiev is considered one of the main favorites in this tournament. Currently, along with Murad Fatiyev, Zelim continues our country's hopes for medals in the competition.
Zelim Kotsoiev Judo Grand Slam Tashkent Olympic Champion
11:47
Azerbaijani judoka Murad Fatiyev continues his successful performance at the "Grand Slam" tournament held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
Idman.Biz reports that our athlete, competing in the 90 kg weight category, faced the host Umar Bozorov in the 1/8 final stage. Fatiyev, demonstrating great determination in the last seconds of the tense match, defeated his opponent and qualified for the 1/4 finals.
It should be noted that Murad Fatiyev had also managed to eliminate Romanian Vlad Visan before this stage.
11:29
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, competing 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 final stage.
Madina Kaisinova, who tested her strength in the +78 kg weight category in the women's competition, said goodbye to the tournament early. She lost to local athlete, Uzbek representative Umida Nigmatova, in her first match and stopped competing for a medal.
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 Sarsenbayeva and left the competition ahead of schedule.
09:25
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 will be determined among both men and women.
In the men's competition, Murad Fatiyev in the 90 kg weight category will face Romanian Vlad Visan in the 1/16 finals.
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 Kotsoiev 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 final stage.
