The judo Grand Prix tournament held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) has concluded today.
According to Idman.biz, four Azerbaijani athletes competed on the final day of the tournament.
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Murad Fatiyev began his competition in the second round. After defeating Luka Babutsidze (Georgia), he triumphed over Giovani Ferreira (Brazil) in the quarter-finals. However, Murad lost to Jesper Smink in the semifinals. He then fought Peter Safrany for the bronze medal, successfully securing it.
Musa Huseynli lost to Dutch athlete Mark Van Dijk in his first match.
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Uşanqi Kokauri, who received a bye in the first round, started the competition successfully. He defeated Esleken Kedo (Philippines) in his first match. Uşanqi's next opponent was Igor Vracar from Serbia, which he also won, advancing to the semifinals. In this stage, Kokauri defeated Jelle Snippe (Netherlands) and faced Valerii Endotovskii (AIN) in the final. The match ended with a victory for his opponent, leaving Kokauri with a silver medal.
Imran Yusifov lost to Jur Spijkers (Netherlands), exiting the Grand Prix early.
In the first two days of the tournament, Zelim Tckaev (81 kg) won gold, while Acelya Toprak (57 kg) secured a bronze medal.
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