Elmar Gasimov

Elmar Gasimov
Gasimov after 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityAzerbaijani
Born (1990-11-02) 2 November 1990 (age 33)
Xırdalan, Azerbaijan
OccupationJudoka
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Sport
Country Azerbaijan
SportJudo
Weight class–100 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesSilver (2016)
World Champ.Bronze (2017)
European Champ.Silver (2014)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍100 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest ‍–‍100 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk ‍–‍100 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Montpellier ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍100 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2015 Rabat ‍–‍100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guadalajara ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tyumen ‍–‍100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tyumen ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Baku ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Osaka ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Düsseldorf ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Baku ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tokyo ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Antalya ‍–‍100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tbilisi ‍–‍100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Samsun ‍–‍100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tashkent ‍–‍100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Samsun ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tbilisi ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Budapest ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Qingdao ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Jeju ‍–‍100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Antalya ‍–‍100 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Yerevan ‍–‍100 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Baku ‍–‍100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF20
JudoInside.com47815
Updated on 24 May 2023.

Elmar Gasimov (Azerbaijani: Elmar Qasimov, born 2 November 1990) is an Azerbaijani judoka, who competes in the -100 kg division. He has competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a silver medal in 2016.[1][2][3] He has also won a bronze at the 2017 World Championships,[3] and a silver (2014)[4] and two bronze medals (2012 and 2019) at European level.[5][6]

He also won a gold medal at the 2009 European Youth Championship in Yerevan, after defeating Lukáš Krpálek in the final.[7][8] He later lost to Krpálek in the finals of the 2014 European Championships and of the 2016 Olympics.[1]

Gasimov narrowly missed out on a second bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships, losing to Aaron Wolf with 33 seconds left in the bronze medal match.[9] He began practising judo in 1999.[4]

Biography

Elmar Gasimov was born on November 2, 1990, in Khirdalan, Azerbaijan. Elmar Gasimov has been doing sports since 2000.

Career

Elmar Gasimov had his first success in 2007. He won a silver medal at the U-20 Azerbaijan Championship and a bronze medal at the U23 Azerbaijan Championship. In the same year, he was 3rd in the Azerbaijan Championship. In 2008 he already participated in international competitions. Elmar Gasimov placed 7th at the U-20 World Championship. After 1 year, in 2009, Elmar Gasimov became known in Azerbaijan. He won a gold medal at the European Youth Championship held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, and the Azerbaijani National Anthem was played in his honor in Yerevan.

Elmar Gasimov won a gold medal at the Tbilisi and Samsun Grand Prix in 2015, and a bronze medal at the Qingdao, Jeju and Tokyo Grand Prix. In the same year, he represented Azerbaijan at the 1st European Games. At the opening ceremony of these competitions, the flag bearer of Azerbaijan was Elmar Gasimov. Elmar Gasimov 100 kg. Failed in the weight category at the European Games. lost to Jorge Fonseca of Portugal by ippon in the 1/16 final.

Elmar Gasimov placed 5th at the 2016 European Championships held in Kazan, Russia.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Elmar Gasimov". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elmar Qasımov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b Elmar Gasimov. JudoInside.com
  4. ^ a b "Elmar Gasimov: Focus is everything". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. ^ "European Championships Chelyabinsk, Event, JudoInside". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ^ "European Games Minsk, Event, JudoInside". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. ^ Azimov, Rustam (15 September 2009). "Чемпион Европы по дзюдо: "Мы смогли поднять Ереван ради азербайджанского гимна"". www.1news.az. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Откровения азербайджанского журналиста о поездке в Ереван". www.trend.az. 17 September 2009.
  9. ^ "Jorge Fonseca stars for Portugal with first ever world title". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

External links

Media related to Elmar Qasımov at Wikimedia Commons