Azerbaijan to Compete at Lausanne Grand Slam with 14 Judoka

According to the International Judo Federation calendar, the Judo Grand Slam will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 28 to 30 August.

Azerbaijan will be represented by 14 judoka (10 men and 4 women) across nine weight categories at the event, which offers qualification points for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

The team will be led by men’s national team head coach Richard Trautmann, senior coaches Elchin Ismayilov and Slavko Tekic, and women’s national team head coach Amina Abdellatif.

A total of 518 judoka (309 men and 209 women) from 78 countries will take to the tatami during the three-day tournament.

Nazim Umbayev, a member of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation Refereeing Commission and an international “A” category referee, will also officiate at the World Judo Tour event.

The Azerbaijan team:

Women

-52 kg
Gultaj Mammadaliyeva
Leyla Aliyeva

-70 kg
Sudaba Aghayeva

+78 kg
Madina Kaisinova

Men

-60 kg
Ahmad Yusifov

-66 kg
Turan Bayramov
Ruslan Pashayev

-73 kg
Kamran Suleymanov
Rashid Mammadaliyev

-81 kg
Omar Rajabli
Vusal Galandarzade

-90 kg
Vugar Talibov

+100 kg
Kenan Nasibov
Ushangi Kokauri