Azerbaijani judokas will begin competing today at the Grand Prix in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Four members of the national team will take to the tatami in three weight categories on the opening day.
In the women’s 52kg category, Gultaj Mammadaliyeva will face Croatia’s Tihea Topolovec in the round of 32.
In the men’s 60kg category, Murad Muradli will meet France’s Luka Mkheidze in the round of 32. In the 66kg category, Nizami Imranov will face France’s Daiki Bouba, while Turan Bayramov will take on Germany’s Florian Boker. Both bouts will be held in the round of 32.
Preliminary bouts begin at 12:45, while the finals block starts at 20:00. The tournament will conclude on November 15.