Ulvu Ganizade

Ulvu Ganizade

Ulvu Ganizade at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Born	(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26) Sumgait, Azerbaijan
Sport
Country	Azerbaijan
Sport	Amateur wrestling
Weight class	72 kg
Event	Greco-Roman
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Azerbaijan World Championships 2024 Tirana 72 kg 2022 Belgrade 72 kg European Championships 2023 Zagreb 72 kg 2024 Bucharest 72 kg 2020 Rome 72 kg 2022 Budapest 72 kg Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya 72 kg Grand Prix 2022 Rome 72 kg World U23 Championships 2021 Belgrade 72 kg

Ulvu Ganizade is an Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the silver medal in the 72 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1] He is also a four-time medalist, including gold, at the European Wrestling Championships.

Career

He won one of the bronze medals in the 72 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[2][3]

At the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, he won one of the bronze medals in the 72 kg event.[4][5]

He also won one of the bronze medals in the 72 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[6][7] He won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[8]

In April 2023, he won gold medal at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia.[9] He won the silver medal in the 72 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[10]

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Location	Result	Event
2020	European Championships	Rome, Italy	3rd	Greco-Roman 72 kg
2022	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	Greco-Roman 72 kg
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Konya, Turkey	2nd	Greco-Roman 72 kg
	World Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	2nd	Greco-Roman 72 kg
2023	European Championships	Zagreb, Croatia	1st	Greco-Roman 72 kg
2024	European Championships	Bucharest, Romania	2nd	Greco-Roman 72 kg

References

1. Shefferd, Neil (11 September 2022). "Hosts Serbia take two golds on opening day of finals at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
2. Etchells, Daniel (12 February 2020). "Armenia claim two Greco-Roman titles on day three of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
3. "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
4. Dowdeswell, Andrew (3 November 2021). "Russia completes Greco-Roman wrestling slate with nine out of 10 medals at UWW Under-23 World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
5. "2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
6. Pavitt, Michael (3 April 2022). "Turkish wrestlers earn Greco-Roman titles as European Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
7. "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
8. "2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
9. "Джафаров и Ганизаде – новые чемпионы Европы". www.azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
10. "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

External links

• Ulvu Ganizade at the International Wrestling Database