Baku Grand Slam 2024 - Baku, Azerbaijan
The final block on day two saw a tough opening with the -63kg women’s category. The top seed and WRL #1, Catherine BEAUCHEMIN-PINARD (CAN) fought her way through her side of the draw, defending her ranking position, and continued to do so in the final against Lubjana PIOVESANA (AUT). The…
17 February 2024Baku Grand Slam 2024 - Baku, Azerbaijan
The IJF World Tour continues this week in Baku, and on day one we were spoiled with some great surprises from up and coming athletes. First off in the -48kg, the top seed Milica NIKOLIC (SRB) found herself facing 18 year-old Tara BABULFATH (SWE). The Swedish athlete is successful at…
16 February 2024Baku Grand Slam 2024 - Baku, Azerbaijan
There are three WRL number ones competing in the Baku Grand Slam between the 16th and 18th of February; Christa DEGUCHI (CAN), Romane DICKO (FRA) and Catherine BEAUCHEMIN-PINARD (CAN). Interestingly, Jessica KLIMKAIT of Canada who is one position behind Deguchi is not following the movement of the team and won’t…
14 February 2024Baku Grand Slam 2024 - Baku, Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan Judo Federation are welcoming athletes on the IJF World Judo Tour this week for the three-day Baku Grand Slam. As the host nation, they’re sending in their gold medal hopefuls including WRL #1 Hidayat HEYDAROV (-73kg), Zelim KOTSOIEV (-100kg), Saeid MOLLAEI (-81kg), as well Paris Grand Slam silver…
13 February 2024
Baku Grand Slam 2024