Azerbaijan joins WTF Taekwondo Grand Prix

Azerbaijan is fortunate to have five of its fighters qualified for the inaugural WTF World Grand Prix to be hosted in Manchester, England, from December 13 to 15.

This competition will bring together 32 top-ranked fighters in each of the Olympic weight categories for taekwondo. With the newly-initiated WTF Grand Prix Series, this is the major way for athletes to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics via an international point-ranking system. The top six FIGHTERS in each of the Olympic weight categories will automatically qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics, tallied based on points accumulated through 2015 international competitions.

The five Azerbaijani taekwondo fighters who have booked a spot in the 2013 WTF Grand Prix Finals are: Mikayil Aliyev weighing in at 58 kg, Ramin Azizov at 80 kg, Radik Isayev at over 87 kg, Gunay Agakishiyeva at 57 kg and Farida Azizova at 67 kg.


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