Azerbaijan at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeAZE
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic
Websitewww.noc-aze.org (in Azerbaijani and English)
in London
Competitors53 in 14 sports
Flag bearers Elnur Mammadli (opening)
Toghrul Asgarov (closing)
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
5
Total
9
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

Azerbaijan competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Olympics in the post-Soviet era. The National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games. A total of 53 athletes, 39 men and 14 women, competed in 15 sports. There was only a single competitor in road cycling, equestrian show jumping, fencing, and shooting. The Azerbaijani athletes also included their only defending champion, judoka Elnur Mammadli, who became the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Azerbaijan left London with a total of 10 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, and 6 bronze), which doubled the nation's overall medal count at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This was also the nation's most successful Olympics, winning the largest number of medals received at a single games. More than half of these medals were awarded in wrestling, including gold medals won by Toghrul Asgarov and Sharif Sharifov from the men's freestyle events.

Medalists

Competitors

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Hayle Ibrahimov finished ninth in the men's 5000 metres.
Key
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Hayle Ibrahimov 5000 m 13:25.23 1 Q 13:45.37 9
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Dmitriy Marshin Hammer throw 72.85 19 did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Layes Abdullayeva 5000 m 15:45.69 17 did not advance

Boxing

Soltan Migitinov at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Elvin Mamishzadeh Flyweight  Tögstsogt (MGL)
L 11–18 		did not advance
Magomed Abdulhamidov Bantamweight Bye  Shimizu (JPN)
L RSC* 		Did not advance
Heybatulla Hajialiyev Light welterweight  Houya (TUN)
L 16–19 		Did not advance
Soltan Migitinov Middleweight  Hikal (EGY)
W 20–12 		 Falcão (BRA)
L 11–24 		Did not advance
Vatan Huseynli Light heavyweight  Góngora (ECU)
L 8–9 		Did not advance
Teymur Mammadov Heavyweight —  Opetaia (AUS)
W 12–11 		 Karneyeu (BLR)
W 19–19 		 Russo (ITA)
L 13–15 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Magomedrasul Majidov Super heavyweight —  Mwamba (COD)
W RSC 		 Omarov (RUS)
W 17–14 		 Cammarelle (ITA)
L 12–13 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Elena Vystropova Middleweight  Ogoke (NGR)
L 12–14 		Did not advance

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sprint

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Valentin Demyanenko Men's C-1 200 m 44.194 7 Did not advance
Sergey Bezugliy
Maksim Prokopenko 		Men's C-2 1000 m 3:38.042 1 FA Bye 3:37.219 4

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal);

Cycling

Elena Tchalykh competing in time trial

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Road

Athlete Event Time Rank
Elena Tchalykh Women's road race Did not finish
Women's time trial 41:47.06 20

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Show jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B Total
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Rank
Jamal Rahimov Warrior Individual 5 53 13 18 60 Did not advance

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Sabina Mikina Individual sabre  Bujdoso (GER)
W 15–13 		 Kharlan (UKR)
L 10–15 		Did not advance

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Artistic

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Shakir Shikhaliyev All-around 14.600 12.866 13.166 15.433 13.666 10.633 80.364 40 did not advance

Rhythmic

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Aliya Garayeva Individual 27.450 28.350 27.850 28.200 111.850 3 Q 27.925 27.825 27.575 28.250 111.575 4

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ilgar Mushkiyev −60 kg Bye  Davtyan (ARM)
L 0000–0101 		Did not advance
Tarlan Karimov −66 kg Bye  Mogushkov (RUS)
W 0021–0011 		 Awad (EGY)
W 0000–0002 		 Uriarte (ESP)
L 0001–0021 		Did not advance  Zagrodnik (POL)
L 0000–0010 		Did not advance 7
Rustam Orujov −73 kg Bye  van Zyl (RSA)
W 0100–0101 		 Isaev (RUS)
L 0000–1001 		Did not advance
Elnur Mammadli −81 kg  Valois-Fortier (CAN)
L 0001–0001 		did not advance
Elkhan Mammadov −90 kg —  Lambert (GER)
W 0111–0001 		 Song D-N (KOR)
L 0011–0000 		did not advance
Elmar Gasimov −100 kg —  Rakov (KAZ)
W 0000–0011 		 Zhorzholiani (GEO)
W 0011–0002 		 Hwang H-T (KOR)
L 0002–0021 		Did not advance  Sayidov (UZB)
L 0000–1000 		Did not advance 7
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Kifayat Gasimova −57 kg Bye  Matsumoto (JPN)
L 0000–0010 		did not advance
Ramila Yusubova −63 kg  Hayytbaeva (TKM)
W 0111–0000 		 Joung D-W (KOR)
L 1000–0000 		did not advance

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Aleksandar Aleksandrov Single sculls 6:49.81 2 Q Bye 6:56.36 3 SA/B 7:20.80 3 FA 7:09.42 5
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Natalya Mustafayeva Single sculls 7:46.01 2 Q Bye 8:00.26 3 SA/B 8:06.83 6 FB 8:23.64 12

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; Q=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Irada Ashumova 25 m pistol 578 23 Did not advance
10 m air pistol 372 39 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Azerbaijan sent two swimmers to the London games, by Universality places. Butterfly swimmer Yevgeniy Lazuka previously competed under Belarus in Beijing.

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yevgeniy Lazuka 100 m butterfly 53.86 38 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Oksana Hatamkhanova 100 m breaststroke 1:25.52 44 did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Preliminary Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Bronze medal Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ramin Azizov Men's −80 kg  Lopez (USA)
W 3–2 		 Sarmiento (ITA)
L 1–2 		Did not advance
Farida Azizova Women's −67 kg  Sergerie (CAN)
L 0–1 		Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Valentin Hristov −56 kg 127 2 159 2 286 DSQ*1
Afgan Bayramov −69 kg 142 DNF — — — DNF
Sardar Hasanov*2 145 5 176 8 321 8
Intigam Zairov −94 kg 182 3 215 7 397 6
Velichko Cholakov† +105 kg Withdrew

† Velichko Cholakov did not compete in the event due to an injury.[4]

Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Boyanka Kostova −58 kg 105 3 128 3 233 5

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Key
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Toghrul Asgarov −60 kg Bye  Schleicher (GER)
W 3–1 PP 		 Yumoto (JPN)
W 3–1 PP 		 Scott (USA)
W 3–0 PO 		Bye  Kudukhov (RUS)
W 3–0 PO 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jabrayil Hasanov −66 kg Bye  Bazan (BUL)
W 3–1 PP 		 Shabanau (BLR)
W 3–1 PP 		 Yonemitsu (JPN)
L 0–3 PO 		Bye  López (CUB)
L 1–3 PP 		5
Ashraf Aliyev −74 kg  Takatani (JPN)
W 3–0 PO 		 Tsargush (RUS)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 9
Sharif Sharifov −84 kg Bye  Bölükbaşı (TUR)
W 3–1 PP 		 Herbert (USA)
W 3–1 PP 		 Lashgari (IRI)
W 3–1 PP 		Bye  Espinal (PUR)
W 3–1 PP 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Khetag Gazyumov −96 kg Bye  Sheikhau (BLR)
W 3–0 PO 		 Andriitsev (UKR)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance Bye  Iskandari (TJK)
W 3–1 PP 		 Yazdani (IRI)
W 5–0 VB 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jamaladdin Magomedov −120 kg  Makhov (RUS)
L 0–3 PO 		Did not advance 16
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Rovshan Bayramov −55 kg  Semenov (RUS)
W 3–0 PO 		 Mango (USA)
W 3–0 PO 		 Li Sj (CHN)
W 3–0 PO 		 Choi G-J (KOR)
W 3–0 PO 		Bye  Sourian (IRI)
L 0–3 PO 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Hasan Aliyev −60 kg Bye  Berge (NOR)
W 3–1 PP 		 Jung J-H (KOR)
W 3–0 PO 		 Lashkhi (GEO)
L 1–3 PP 		Bye  Kuramagomedov (RUS)
L 0–3 PO 		5
Emin Ahmadov −74 kg Bye  Žugaj (CRO)
W 3–0 PO 		 Datunashvili (GEO)
W 3–1 PP 		 Julfalakyan (ARM)
L 0–3 PO 		Bye  Kikiniou (BLR)
W 3–1 PP 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Saman Tahmasebi −84 kg Bye  Gegeshidze (GEO)
L 1–3 PP 		did not advance 11
Shalva Gadabadze −96 kg Bye  Totrov (RUS)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance Bye  Lidberg (SWE)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 10
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Mariya Stadnik −48 kg Bye  Chun (USA)
W 3–0 PO 		 Matkowska (POL)
W 3–1 PP 		 Merleni (UKR)
W 3–0 PO 		Bye  Obara (JPN)
L 1–3 PP 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Yuliya Ratkevich −55 kg Bye  Prevolaraki (GRE)
W 3–0 PO 		 Yoshida (JPN)
L 0–3 PO 		Did not advance Bye  Campbell (USA)
W 0–3 PO 		 Zholobova (RUS)
W 3–1 PP 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ Japanese Managed to Get Abdulhamidov Disqualified. Azerisport. 2 August 2012.
  2. ^ https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-three-athletes-for-failing-anti-doping-tests-at-london-2012 IOC sanctions three athletes for failing anti-doping tests at London 2012
  3. ^ Change on Azerbaijani Olympic Team. Zerkalo. 20 July 2012.
  4. ^ 30 Athletes Finished Competing at the Olympics. Azerisport. 4 August 2012.
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