The first opponents of our judokas at the Astana Grand Slam have been announced

On May 7, the draw ceremony for the Grand Slam judo tournament was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. According to the results of the draw, the first opponents of our athletes have been determined.

In the competition, which is part of the World Judo Tour, Azerbaijan will be represented by 11 judokas (6 men, 5 women) in 7 weight categories. 295 athletes from 36 countries will compete in the tournament.

On the first day of the Astana Grand Slam, which will be held on May 8-10, the qualifying round will start at 10:00, and the final block will start at 16:00. The matches of the competition will be broadcast live on "JudoTV" and "CBC Sport".

Men

-66 kg, 1/16 final

Rashad Yelkiyev – Hyonu An (Korea)

Turan Bayramov – Matteo Piras (Italy)

-73 kg, 1/8 final

Rashid Mammadaliyev – Yersultan Duysenkhan (Kazakhstan) / Arun Kumar (India) winner

-90 kg, 1/16 final

Aslan Kotsoyev – Aybol Nissanali (Kazakhstan)

+100 kg, 1/8 final

Jamal Feyziyev – Yakub Sordil (Poland)

Ushangi Kokauri – Jantilek Nurtilepuli (Kazakhstan)

Women

-48 kg, 1/16 final

Shafag Hamidova – Aytana Dias Hernandez (Spain)

-48 kg, 1/8 final

Konul Aliyeva – Sevinch Murodova (Uzbekistan) / Kristina Dudina (Russia) with the winner of the pair

-52 kg, 1/16 final

Leyla Aliyeva – Tanishtha Tokas (India)

-52 kg, 1/8 final

Gultaj Mammadaliyeva – Shraddha Kadubal Chopade (India)

-70 kg, 1/8 final

Sudabe Agayeva – Miriam Butkereit (Germany)