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Nazim Huseynov (born 2 August 1969 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union), is an Azerbaijani judoka who won the Men's - 60 kg in the 1992 Summer Olympics, competing for the Unified Team.[1]

Nazim Huseynov

Huseynov on a 1996 Azerbaijani stamp
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Unified Team
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona 60 kg
Representing  Azerbaijan
World Championships
1993 Hamilton 60 kg
European Championships
1992 Paris 60 kg
1993 Athens 60 kg
1994 Gdansk 60 kg
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
1991 Barcelona 60 kg

Biography


In 1992 Nazim Huseynov became the first Azerbaijani judoka to win an Olympic gold. Prior to the 1992 Olympics Huseynov won bronze at the 1991 World Judo Championships and the European title at the 1992 European Judo Championships and established himself as one of the top extra-lightweight judokas in the world.[2]

After the 1992 Olympics and the fall of Soviet Union Hüseynov continued to compete, now representing his native Azerbaijan. In 1993 he defended his European title and won silver medal at the 1993 World Championships held in Hamilton.[2]

In 1994 Huseynov won silver at the European Championships, but fell off his form after that year and retired from sports in 2000, working as a judo coach.[2]


Achievements


YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
1995World Judo Championships 5thExtra lightweight (60 kg)
1994European Judo Championships 2ndExtra lightweight (60 kg)
1993World Judo Championships 3rdExtra lightweight (60 kg)
European Judo Championships 1stExtra lightweight (60 kg)
1992Olympic Games 1stExtra lightweight (60 kg)
European Judo Championships 1stExtra lightweight (60 kg)
1991World Judo Championships 3rdExtra lightweight (60 kg)

References


  1. "1992 Summer Olympics". Databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Nazim Hüseynov". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2014.


Olympic Games
Preceded by
Did not participate
 Flagbearer for  Azerbaijan
Atlanta 1996		 Succeeded by


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На других языках

- [en] Nazim Huseynov

[fr] Nazim Hüseynov

Nazim Hüseynov (parfois écrit Gousseinov), né le 2 août 1969 à Bakou, est un ancien judoka azerbaïdjanais qui s'illustrait dans la catégorie des poids super-léger (moins de 60 kg). Double champion d'Europe et vice-champion du monde, il participa aux Jeux olympiques de 1992 à Barcelone avec l'Équipe unifiée de l'ex-URSS. Qualifié pour la finale, il bat le Sud-coréen Yoon Hyun et devient le premier champion olympique azéri de l'histoire.

[it] Nazim Hüseynov

Nazim Galib ogly Gusejnov (in azero: Nazim Hüseynov; Baku, 2 agosto 1969) è un ex judoka sovietico naturalizzato azero.

[ru] Гусейнов, Назим Галиб оглы

Назим Галиб оглы Гусейнов (азерб. Nazim Qalib oğlu Hüseynov, лезг. Гьуьсейнрин Гъалибан хва Назим; 2 августа 1969, Баку, Азербайджанская ССР, СССР) — советский и азербайджанский дзюдоист, заслуженный мастер спорта СССР[4]. Первый олимпийский чемпион Азербайджана (1992, выступал в составе Объединённой команды), представлял Азербайджан и был знаменосцем сборной Азербайджана на Олимпийских играх 1996 года в Атланте. Член Национального Олимпийского Комитета Азербайджанской Республики[1].


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