Tbilisi Grand Slam draw ceremony completed

On 19 March, the draw ceremony for the Tbilisi Grand Slam in judo was held in the capital of Georgia. Following the results of the draw, the first opponents of our athletes have been determined.

Azerbaijan will be represented at the World Judo Tour event by 11 judoka across 7 weight categories. A total of 386 athletes from 51 countries will compete in the tournament.

The preliminary rounds of the Tbilisi Grand Slam, which gets underway tomorrow, will be broadcast live on Judo TV from 10:00, while the final block will be shown live on CBC Sport from 17:00. The tournament will conclude on 22 March.

Men

-66 kg, Round of 32

Turan Bayramov – Kilian Le Blouch (France)

-66 kg, Round of 16

Rashad Yelkiyev – Jochem van Harten (Netherlands)

-73 kg, Round of 32

Kamran Suleymanov – Ray Marinx (Belgium)

-73 kg, Round of 16

Hidayat Heydarov – Zelymkhan Bashaev (Belgium)

+100 kg, Round of 16

Jamal Gamzatkhanov – winner of Saba Kardava (Georgia) / Losseni Kone (Germany)

Kenan Nasibov – winner of Yelaman Yergaliyev (Kazakhstan) / Gela Zaalishvili (Georgia)

Women

-48 kg, Round of 16

Konul Aliyeva – Misheel Altanshagai (Mongolia)

-52 kg, Round of 16

Leyla Aliyeva – Gefen Primo (Israel)

-70 kg, Round of 16

Sudaba Aghayeva – Nino Gulbani (Georgia)

Aytac Gardashkhanli – Shirinjon Yuldoshova (Uzbekistan)

+78 kg, Round of 16

Madina Kaisinova – Erika Simonetti (Italy)