Firdovsi Farzaliyev (born 10 July 1993)[1] is an Azerbaijani karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan and at the 2017 World Games held in Wrocław, Poland. He also won one of the bronze medals in this event at the 2016 World Karate Championships held in Linz, Austria.[2]
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Born | 10 July 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 60 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Farzaliyev represented Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] He competed in the men's 67 kg event where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.[3]
Career
editFarzaliyev won the gold medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2017 World Games held in Wrocław, Poland.[4] In the final, he defeated Amir Mehdizadeh of Iran.[4]
In 2019, Farzaliyev won the silver medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[5]
Farzaliyev qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6][7]
Achievements
editYear | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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2015 | European Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | Kumite 60 kg |
2016 | World Championships | Linz, Austria | 3rd | Kumite 60 kg |
2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | Kumite 60 kg |
World Games | Wrocław, Poland | 1st | Kumite 60 kg | |
2019 | European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 2nd | Kumite 60 kg |
References
edit- ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "2016 World Karate Championships Medalists" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (11 June 2021). "Emotions run high as first nine earn Tokyo 2020 debut places at WKF final qualifier in Paris". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
External links
edit- Firdovsi Farzaliyev – World Karate Federation ranking
- Firdovsi Farzaliyev at KarateRec.com
- Firdovsi Farzaliyev at Olympics.com
- Firdovsi Farzaliyev at Olympedia
- Firdovsi Farzaliyev at the International World Games Association