BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29. Konul Aliyeva, a
member of the Azerbaijani national team, has achieved a historic
result at the Judo Grand Slam tournament held in Abu Dhabi, the
capital of the United Arab Emirates.
This was reported by the Azerbaijan Judo Federation.
"Competing in the 48 kg weight category, our judoka defeated all
her opponents to win the tournament. With this, Konul Aliyeva has
made history as the first Azerbaijani female judoka to become a
champion at a Grand Slam event," the report noted.
According to the report, Aliyeva, who began her campaign in the
Round of 16, first defeated Ulbusin Khakimova from Uzbekistan,
followed by a victory over Amber Gersjes of the Netherlands in the
quarterfinals, and French judoka Mélanie Vieu-Clément in the
semifinals.
"In the decisive bout, Konul Aliyeva faced Merve Azak from
Türkiye; she outperformed her opponent to secure the gold
medal.
This also marks the first gold medal Konul Aliyeva has won on
the senior-level World Judo Tour," the report added.
