BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 12. Grand Slam judo
tournament continues in Astana, Kazakhstan, with four Azerbaijani
judokas performing on the third day of the competition, Trend reports.
In the 90 kg category, European champion Elcan Hajiyev commenced
the tournament triumphantly. After breezing through the initial
stage, the Azerbaijani representative secured victory in the 1/8
finals against Yermakhan Anurbekov. Subsequently, Elcan defeated
Israel’s Lee Kochman in the following match, securing a spot in the
semi-finals where he will face Yahor Voropayev (AIN).
Meanwhile, in the same weight category, another Azerbaijani
representative mirrored this success. Vugar Talibov triumphed over
Muhammedali Mavlidov (Kazakhstan), Kristofer Kaljulaid (Estonia),
and Eldar Allahverdiyev (MIN) but fell short against German Edurar
Trippel in the semi-finals. Talibov will now compete for the bronze
medal.
Moving to the 100 kg category, Ushangi Kokauri and Jamal
Gamzatkhanov faced defeat in their opening matches. Ushangi was
bested by local competitor Madi Yedilbayev, while Jamal succumbed
to Davit Kevlishvili of Spain.
To note, following the conclusion of the first day’s events, the
Azerbaijani team has secured a bronze medal, with Kamran Suleymanov
claiming third place in the 66 kg category.
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