Idman.Biz reports that Jamal Gamzatkhanov, competing in the +100 kg weight category, started the competition with a victory over Bahraini athlete Azamat Chotchaev. Jamal's opponent in the 1/4 final will be Tamerlan Bashaev (Russia).
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Azerbaijani athletes have started their matches at the Judo "Grand Slam" tournament held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Idman.Biz reports that Ushangi Kokauri, competing in the +100 kg weight category, defeated his Croatian opponent Mikita Svirid with a waza-ari score in the first match and qualified for the 1/4 finals.
Our representative will face Irakli Demetrashvili (Georgia) in this stage.
It should be noted that today in the 1/16 finals, our athletes Murad Fatiyev and Aslan Kotsoyev in the -90 kg weight category will face Alyaksandr Sidorik and Yermaxan Anuarbekov, respectively.