In Baku’s Grand Slam Momo Tamaoki captured the gold medal for women U57kg. The Japanese judoka is fifth in the ranking, world runner-up and has twenty medals on the international circuit. She is another level, the perfect test for Ichinkhorloo Munkhtsedev. Now fighting for Azerbaijan. The test for Ichinkhorloo Munkhtsedev lasted just two minutes and ten seconds. Tamaoki won with osae-komi. In this final there was no surprise of any kind.
Azerbaijan has invested time and money for years to build a women’s team to be just as good as the men’s and it is not an easy task. In Baku their women’s team lived up to expectations. At U57kg Ichinkhorloo Munkhtsedev qualified for the final. She is 23 years old, young and has a lot of room for progression.
Shafag Hamidova reached the semi-final and fought for bronze at U48kg for Azerbaijan