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Azerbaijani judoka (born 2002)

Eljan Hajiyev
Personal information
Born (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 22)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍90 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2024)
World Champ.R32 (2024)
European Champ.Gold (2024)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Azerbaijan
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Zagreb ‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris ‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Tbilisi ‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Baku ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tbilisi ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Astana ‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2023 Almada ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Dushanbe ‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Odivelas ‍–‍90 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Olbia ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Guayaquil ‍–‍81 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Prague ‍–‍81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF51107
JudoInside.com128695
Updated on 31 July 2024

Eljan Hajiyev (born 29 April 2002) is an Azerbaijani judoka. He won gold at the 2024 European Championships in Zagreb and competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

He took up judo when he was ten years-old.

Career

He won a bronze medal at the 2021 and 2022 World Judo Juniors Championships. He won gold at the 2022 European Junior Judo Championships in Prague in the 81kg category.

He won a bronze medal at 2024 Judo Grand Prix Odivelas in January 2024 in the 90kg division. He won a silver medal at the 2024 Judo Grand Slam Paris in the 90kg category. He won a silver medal at the 2024 Judo Grand Slam Tbilisi in March 2024.

He won gold at the 2024 European Judo Championships in Zagreb in April 2024. He won bronze at 2024 Judo Grand Slam Astana in May 2024.

He competed at the 2024 World Judo Championships in Abu Dhabi. He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

References

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  3. "Azerbaijan's Hajiyev wins bronze at world judo championships". azertag. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. "Eljan Hajidev". Judo Inside. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. Khalatyan, Rafael (29 January 2024). "The last five Grand Prix Portugal gold medals won by European judokas". Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. "Judoka Hajiyev grabs another silver for Azerbaijan at Paris Grand Slam". azertag.az. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. Messner, Nicolas (24 March 2024). "-90kg: Bekauri is Back!". ijf.org. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. "Eljan Hajiyev: "I have always dreamed of the European Championship"". idman.biz. 28 April 2024.
  9. MacLennan, Callum (12 May 2024). "-90kg: Varapeyeu Amazes With First Grand Slam Gold". ijf.org. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. "Eljan Hajiyev's dream is to write history". idman.biz. 16 May 2024.
  11. "Azerbaijani judokas to participate in 2024 Summer Olympics". azernews. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

External links

European Judo Championships — Men's Middleweight
1957–76: −80 kg   •   1977–97: −86 kg   •   1998–present: −90 kg
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