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Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Azerbaijan at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeAZE
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Websitewww.noc-aze.org (in Azerbaijani and English)
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors44 in 13 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Rustam Orujov[2]
Farida Azizova[3]
Flag bearer (closing)Haji Aliyev[1]
Medals
Ranked 67th
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
4
Total
7
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

Azerbaijan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.

Medalists

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Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Rafael Aghayev Karate Men's 75 kg 6 August
 Silver Haji Aliyev Wrestling Men's freestyle 65 kg 7 August
 Silver Irina Zaretska Karate Women's +61 kg 7 August
 Bronze Iryna Kindzerska Judo Women's +78 kg 30 July
 Bronze Loren Alfonso Boxing Men's light heavyweight 1 August
 Bronze Rafig Huseynov Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg 3 August
 Bronze Mariya Stadnik Wrestling Women's freestyle 50 kg 7 August

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Badminton 1 0 1
Boxing 5 0 5
Cycling 1 0 1
Fencing 0 1 1
Gymnastics 1 7 8
Judo 7 2 9
Karate 2 1 3
Shooting 2 0 2
Swimming 1 1 2
Taekwondo 1 1 2
Triathlon 1 0 1
Wrestling 5 2 7
Total 28 16 44

Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Azerbaijani athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[5][6]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Nazim Babayev Men's triple jump 16.72 15 Did not advance
Hanna Skydan Women's hammer throw 69.57 16 Did not advance

Badminton

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Main articles: Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Azerbaijan entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Indonesian-born Ade Resky Dwicahyo secured the men's singles spot based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings. This is for the first time, Azerbaijan will be represented in badminton at the Summer Olympics.[7]

Athlete Event Group stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Ade Resky Dwicahyo Men's singles  Nguyễn (VIE)
W 2–0 (21–14, 21–18) 		 Antonsen (DEN)
L 0–2 (16–21, 15–21) 		2 Did not advance

Boxing

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Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Azerbaijan entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. Fourth-seeded Tayfur Aliyev scored a round-of-16 victory to secure a spot in the men's featherweight division at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London, United Kingdom.[8][9]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Tayfur Aliyev Men's featherweight  Văn Đương (VIE)
L 2–3 		Did not advance
Javid Chalabiyev Men's lightweight  Khartsyz (UKR)
W 5–0 		 Bachkov (ARM)
L 1–4 		Did not advance
Lorenzo Sotomayor Men's welterweight  Madiev (GEO)
L RSC-I 		Did not advance
Loren Alfonso Men's light heavyweight Bye  Ruzmetov (UZB)
W 4–1 		 Malkan (TUR)
W 5–0 		 López (CUB)
L 0–5 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mahammad Abdullayev Men's super heavyweight  Latypov (BRN)
W 3–1 		 Jalolov (UZB)
L 0–5 		Did not advance

Cycling

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Main articles: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Road

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Azerbaijan entered one rider to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) in the UCI World Ranking.[10]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Elchin Esedov Men's road race DNF

Fencing

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Main articles: Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Azerbaijan entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Anna Bashta claimed a spot in the women's sabre by winning the final match at the European Zonal Qualifier in Madrid, Spain.[11]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Anna Bashta Women's sabre Bye  Stone (USA)
W 15–9 		 Nikitina (ROC)
L 13–15 		Did not advance

Gymnastics

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Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Artistic

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Azerbaijan entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. İvan Tixonov and Marina Nekrasova received a spare berth each from the men's and women's apparatus events, respectively, as one of the highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
İvan Tixonov All-around 13.233 13.366 14.200 13.600 12.766 13.133 80.298 45 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
Marina Nekrasova All-around 13.133 10.833 12.266 12.000 48.232 70 Did not advance

Rhythmic

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Azerbaijan qualified a squad of rhythmic gymnasts for the individual and group all-around by finishing in the top 16 (for individual) and top 5 (for group), respectively, at the 2019 World Championships in Baku.[12] Zohra Aghamirova was announced as the individual on 27 June 2021.[13]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Zohra Aghamirova Individual 23.000 23.400 21.500 19.900 87.800 18 Did not advance
Athletes Event Qualification Final
5 apps 3+2 apps Total Rank 5 apps. 3+2 apps Total Rank
Laman Alimuradova
Zeynab Hummatova
Yelyzaveta Luzan
Narmina Samadova
Darya Sorokina 		Group 36.700 37.650 74.350 10 Did not advance

Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Azerbaijan entered eight judoka (seven men and one women) into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.[14]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Karamat Huseynov −60 kg —  McKenzie (GBR)
W 10–00 		 Chkhvimiani (GEO)
L 00–10 		Did not advance
Orkhan Safarov −66 kg —  Serikzhanov (KAZ)
L 00–10 		Did not advance
Rustam Orujov −73 kg Bye  Mogushkov (ROC)
W 11–00 		 Makhmadbekov (TJK)
W 11–00 		 Ono (JPN)
L 00–10 		Did not advance  Gjakova (KOS)
W 11–00 		 An C-r (KOR)
L 00–11 		5
Murad Fatiyev −81 kg Bye  Harris (SLE)
W 10–00 		 Mollaei (MGL)
L 00–10 		Did not advance
Mammadali Mehdiyev −90 kg Bye  Bozbayev (KAZ)
W 10–00 		 Igolnikov (ROC)
L 00–11 		Did not advance
Zelym Kotsoiev −100 kg —  Iddir (FRA)
W 11–00 		 El Nahas (CAN)
L 00–10 		Did not advance
Ushangi Kokauri +100 kg —  Sarnacki (POL)
W 10–00 		 Silva (BRA)
L 00–10 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Aisha Gurbanli −48 kg  Costa (POR)
L 00–11 		Did not advance
Iryna Kindzerska +78 kg Bye  Cerić (BIH)
W 10–00 		 Han M-j (KOR)
W 11–00 		 Sone (JPN)
L 00–10 		Bye  Xu Sy (CHN)
W 10–00 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Karate

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Main articles: Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Azerbaijan entered two karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. World champions Rafael Aghayev (men's 75 kg) and Irina Zaretska (women's +61 kg) qualified directly for their respective kumite categories by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings.[15][16]

Kumite
Athlete Event Group stage Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Firdovsi Farzaliyev Men's –67kg  Şamdan (TUR)
L 1–7 		 Sago (JPN)
W 1–0 		 Assadilov (KAZ)
L 2–6 		 El-Sawy (EGY)
L 0–1 		5 Did not advance
Rafael Aghayev Men's −75 kg  Bitsch (GER)
W 2–1 		 Yahiro (AUS)
W 5–0 		 Azhikanov (KAZ)
W 3–2 		 Busà (ITA)
L 1–3 		2 Q  Hárspataki (HUN)
W 7–0 		 Busà (ITA)
L 0–1 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Irina Zaretska Women's +61 kg  Uekusa (JPN)
W 4–1 		 Semeraro (ITA)
W 3–2 		 Berultseva (KAZ)
L 4–5 		 Hocaoğlu (TUR)
W 4–0 		1 Q  Gong L (CHN)
W 7–2 		 Abdelaziz (EGY)
L 0–2 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Shooting

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Main articles: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Azerbaijani shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[17]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Emin Jafarov Men's skeet 116 26 Did not advance
Ruslan Lunev Men's 10 m air pistol 574 20 Did not advance
Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol 567 21 Did not advance

Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Azerbaijani swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[18][19]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Maksym Shemberev Men's 400 m individual medley 4:19.40 26 — Did not advance
Maryam Sheikh Alizadeh Women's 100 m butterfly 1:01.37 30 Did not advance

Taekwondo

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Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Azerbaijan entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Milad Beigi qualified directly for the second time in the men's welterweight category (80 kg) by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. Meanwhile, two-time Olympian Farida Azizova scored a semifinal victory in the women's welterweight category (67 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Azerbaijani taekwondo squad at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[20]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Milad Beigi Men's −80 kg  Liu W-t (TPE)
W 15–11 		 Rafalovich (UZB)
L 1–12 		Did not advance
Farida Azizova Women's –67 kg  McPherson (USA)
L 5–8 		Did not advance

Triathlon

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Main articles: Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification
Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Time Rank
Rostyslav Pevtsov Men's 18:27 (46) 19:06 (45) 1:16:56 (41) 1:17:29 (42) 1:41:35 (41) 1:50:46 41

Wrestling

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Main articles: Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Azerbaijan qualified seven wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition. Two of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle 97 kg and women's freestyle 50 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while three additional licenses were awarded to the Azerbaijani wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary.[21][22] Two Azerbaijani wrestlers claimed one of the remaining slots each in the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg and women's freestyle 68 kg, respectively to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[23][24]

Key:

  • VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
  • VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
  • PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
  • ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
  • SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
Freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Haji Aliyev Men's –65 kg  Diatta (SEN)
W 3–0 PO 		 Niyazbekov (KAZ)
W 3–1 PP 		 Punia (IND)
W 3–1 PP 		Bye  Otoguro (JPN)
L 1–3 PP 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Turan Bayramov Men's –74 kg  Mykhailov (UKR)
W 3–1 PP 		 Chamizo (ITA)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 8
Sharif Sharifov Men's −97 kg  Sadulaev (ROC)
L 0–3 PO 		Did not advance  Odikadze (GEO)
W 3–1 PP 		 Salas (CUB)
L 1–3 PP 		5
Mariya Stadnik Women's −50 kg  Orshush (ROC)
W 3–1 PP 		 Hamdi (TUN)
W 4–0 ST 		 Susaki (JPN)
L 0–4 ST 		Bye  Tsogt-Ochir (MGL)
W 4–0 ST 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Elis Manolova Women's −68 kg  Oborududu (NGR)
L 1–4 SP 		Did not advance  Zhumanazarova (KGZ)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 10
Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Rafig Huseynov Men's –77 kg  Kessidis (SWE)
W 3–1 PP 		 Makhmudov (KGZ)
L 1–4 SP 		Did not advance  Maafi (TUN)
W 4–1 SP 		 Chalyan (ARM)
W 3–1 PP 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Islam Abbasov Men's –87 kg  Grégorich (CUB)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 13

See also

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References

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