The "Grand Slam" judo tournament has started today in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.
Idman.biz reports that all three athletes of the Azerbaijani national team competed on the first day of the competition.
Men
60 kg
Although Balabay Agayev defeated Mendsaikhan Nyamsuren (Mongolia) in the 1/8 finals, he then lost to Hayato Kondo (Japan).
Turan Bayramov also started the "Grand Slam" with a victory. Our representative, who eliminated Sumiyabazar Enkhtayvan (Mongolia), failed to cope with Mehrzod Sufiev (Tajikistan) in the 1/4 finals.
Agayev and Bayramov competed against each other in the consolation match. Turan emerged victorious from the Azerbaijani duel in Ulaanbaatar. He will test his strength for the bronze medal.
66 kg
Although Elshan Asadov defeated Cantsandorj Unurbat (Mongolia), followed by Bohdan Yadov (Ukraine), he lost to Baurzhan Narbayev (Kazakhstan) in the 1/4 finals. He faced Jihyuk Yang (South Korea) in the consolation match, and the opponent was strong. Asadov finished the "Grand Slam" in 7th place.
It should be noted that the competition will last 3 days.
Idman.biz