Firdovsi Farzaliyev

Firdovsi Farzaliyev
Firdovsi Farzaliyev in 2017
Personal information
Born (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 31)
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportKarate
Weight class60 kg
EventKumite
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Azerbaijan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Linz Kumite 60 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Kumite 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk Kumite 60 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku Kumite 60 kg
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Wrocław Kumite 60 kg

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]

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

Farzaliyev 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

Year Competition Venue Rank Event
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

  1. ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ "2016 World Karate Championships Medalists" (PDF). Sportdata. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Karate Results" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
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