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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]

Elmar Gasimov

Gasimov after 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	Azerbaijani
Born	(1990-11-02) 2 November 1990 (age 32) Xırdalan, Azerbaijan
Occupation	Judoka
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Sport
Country	Azerbaijan
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–100 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.	(2017)
European Champ.	(2014)
Olympic Games	(2016)
Medal record Men's judo Representing  Azerbaijan Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro –100 kg World Championships 2017 Budapest –100 kg European Games 2019 Minsk –100 kg European Championships 2014 Montpellier –100 kg 2012 Chelyabinsk –100 kg World Masters 2015 Rabat –100 kg 2016 Guadalajara –100 kg 2013 Tyumen –100 kg IJF Grand Slam 2014 Tyumen –100 kg 2015 Baku –100 kg 2017 Baku –100 kg 2018 Abu Dhabi –100 kg 2019 Osaka –100 kg 2020 Düsseldorf –100 kg 2013 Baku –100 kg 2015 Tokyo –100 kg 2022 Antalya –100 kg IJF Grand Prix 2015 Tbilisi –100 kg 2015 Samsun –100 kg 2018 Tashkent –100 kg 2013 Samsun –100 kg 2014 Tbilisi –100 kg 2014 Budapest –100 kg 2015 Qingdao –100 kg 2015 Jeju –100 kg 2019 Antalya –100 kg European Junior Championships 2009 Yerevan –100 kg Islamic Solidarity Games 2017 Baku –100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	20
JudoInside.com	47815
Updated on 24 October 2022.

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

External links

• Elmar Gasimov at the International Judo Federation
• Elmar Gasimov at JudoInside.com
• Elmar Gasimov at AllJudo.net (in French)
• Elmar Gasimov at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] Elmar Gasimov

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[fr] Elmar Qasımov

Elmar Qasımov (né le 2 novembre 1990 à Xırdalan) est un judoka d'Azerbaïdjan en activité évoluant dans la catégorie des moins de 100 kg.

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[it] Elmar Qasımov

Elmar Qasımov, in azero Elmar Qasımov (Xırdalan, 2 novembre 1988), è un judoka azero.

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[ru] Гасымов, Эльмар Ильгар оглы

Эльмар Ильгар оглы Гасымов (азерб. Elmar İlqar oğlu Qasımov; род. 2 ноября 1990) — азербайджанский дзюдоист, серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр 2016, участник Олимпийских игр 2012, двукратный чемпион Азербайджана (2008, 2013), бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира 2017, чемпионата Европы 2012 и Европейских игр 2019, серебряный призёр чемпионата Европы 2014. Член национальной сборной Азербайджана.

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