Azerbaijan competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022.[1] Athletes representing Azerbaijan won one gold medal and one bronze medal. The country finished in 45th place in the medal table.
| Azerbaijan at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | AZE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic |
| in Birmingham, United States 7 July 2022 – 17 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 15 (8 men and 7 women) in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 45th |
|
| World Games appearances | |
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Bahram Rajabzadeh | Kickboxing | Men's +91 kg | 14 July |
 Bronze |
Vladimir Dolmatov Madina Mustafayeva Khadija Guliyeva Rauf Hajiyev Sanan Mahmudlu Nigar Mir Jalalli Nazrin Mustafayeva Aykhan Ahmadli |
Aerobic gymnastics | Dance | 12 July |
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic gymnastics | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Karate | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Kickboxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhythmic gymnastics | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 7 | 15 |
Gymnastics edit
Aerobic edit
Azerbaijan won one bronze medal in aerobic gymnastics.[2][3]
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | A | E | Pen | Total | Rank | D | A | E | Pen | Total | Rank | ||
| Vladimir Dolmatov Madina Mustafayeva Khadija Guliyeva Rauf Hajiyev Sanan Mahmudlu Nigar Mir Jalalli Nazrin Mustafayeva Aykhan Ahmadli |
Dance | — | 8.600 | 8.350 | N/A | 16.950 | 4 Q | — | 8.750 | 8.500 | N/A | 17.250 |
|
| Vladimir Dolmatov Madina Mustafayeva Khoshgadam Guliyeva Imran Imranov Khadija Guliyeva |
Group | 2.333 | 8.150 | 7.650 | 0.200 | 17.933 | 6 R2 | did not advance | |||||
Rhythmic edit
Azerbaijan competed in rhythmic gymnastics.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Zohra Aghamirova | Ball | 28.700 | 16 | did not advance | |
| Clubs | 30.400 | 7 Q | 29.250 | 7 | |
| Hoop | 31.050 | 8 Q | 31.450 | 5 | |
| Ribbon | 23.900 | 21 | did not advance | ||
Karate edit
Azerbaijan competed in karate.[5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Elimination round | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Roman Heydarov | Men's kata |  Tozaki (USA)L 23.46–25.40 |
 Moto (JPN)L 22.68–26.34 |
 Cención (PAN)W 24.78–24.54 |
3 | Did not advance | 5 | |
| Asiman Gurbanli | Men's kumite +84 kg |  Talibov (UKR)L 1–4 |
 Seck Sakho (ESP)L 3–8 |
— | 3 | Did not advance | 5 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Elimination round | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Irina Zaretska | Women's kumite 68 kg |  Quirici (SUI)W 9–1 |
Melnyk (UKR) W 5–1 |
 Agier (FRA)L 4–7 |
2 Q |  Semeraro (ITA)L 1–3 |
Agier (FRA) L 4–8 |
4 |
Kickboxing edit
Azerbaijan won one gold medal in kickboxing.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Bahram Rajabzadeh | Men's +91 kg | Anders (USA) W WO |
Shcherbatiuk (UKR) W 3–0 |
 Širić (CRO)W 3–0 |
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References edit
- ^ "Qualifications for TWG 2022, Birmingham (USA)". International World Games Association. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (12 July 2022). "Canada beat hosts US to earn men's lacrosse gold at Birmingham 2022 World Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Aerobic Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Kickboxing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.