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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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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]
He 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]
He 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, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[5]
He qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6][7]
Year | 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 |