Neftchi Sports Club judokas representing the Azerbaijani national team have won two gold medals on the opening day of the Grand Slam tournament in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
In the women’s competition, Konul Aliyeva (48 kg) defeated Türkiye’s Merve Azak in the final to claim the gold medal. With this historic achievement, Aliyeva became the first Azerbaijani female judoka to win a Grand Slam title. This also marked her first gold medal on the senior World Judo Tour.
In the men’s competition, Balabay Aghayev (60 kg) repeated the achievement. He defeated Tajikistan’s Loik Kudbudinov in the final to secure the gold medal.
The Grand Slam tournament will conclude on October 31.