Turkmen judoka Serdar Rakhimov, 18, finished fifth at the Portuguese Grand Prix 2023 in Almanda and was one step away from a bronze medal. This was reported by the online publication "Turkmenistan: The Golden Age.
Men and women from 81 countries competed at the Grand Prix - 544 athletes from all five continents competed for medals and ranking points.
Turkmenistan submitted eight judokas to the competition, including five men and three women. Serdar Rakhimov showed the best result, scoring 4 victories on his way to the semifinals. The athlete performed in the weight category up to 66 kg. In the fight for the final Rakhimov lost to an Uzbek judoka, and in the fight for third place he lost to an athlete from Moldova.
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