Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	AZE
NOC	National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic
Website	www.noc-aze.org  (in Azerbaijani and English)
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors	44 in 13 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Rustam Orujov [1] Farida Azizova [2]
Flag bearer (closing)	Haji Aliyev [3]
Medals Ranked 67th	Gold 0 Silver 3 Bronze 4 Total 7
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
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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

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

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

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

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

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) LRSC-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
Mahammad Abdullayev	Men's super heavyweight	Latypov  (BRN) W 3–1	Jalolov  (UZB) L 0–5	Did not advance

Cycling

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

Road

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

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

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

Artistic

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

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

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

Karate

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
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

Shooting

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

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

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

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

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
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
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
Islam Abbasov	Men's –87 kg	Grégorich  (CUB) L 1–3 PP	Did not advance				13

See also

• Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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