Eljan Hajiyev

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Eljan Hajiyev
Eljan Hajiyev in 2022.jpg
Personal information
Born (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 23)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Azerbaijan
Sport Judo
Weight class ‍–‍90 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R16 (2024)
World Champ. Bronze medal world centered-2.svg (2025)
European Champ. Gold medal europe.svg (2024)
Highest world ranking2nd [1] [2]
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Budapest ‍–‍90 kg
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Zagreb ‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Dushanbe ‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris ‍–‍90 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Tbilisi ‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Baku ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Tbilisi ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Astana ‍–‍90 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Almada ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Dushanbe ‍–‍90 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Odivelas ‍–‍90 kg
World University Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Essen ‍–‍90 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Olbia ‍–‍81 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Guayaquil ‍–‍81 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Prague ‍–‍81 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 51107
JudoInside.com 128695
Updated on 29 July 2025

Eljan Hajiyev (born 29 April 2002) is an Azerbaijani judoka. [3] He won gold at the 2024 European Championships in Zagreb and was a bronze medalist at the 2025 World Championships in Budapest. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Early life

He took up judo when he was ten years-old. [4]

Career

Hajiyev won a bronze medal at the 2021 and 2022 World Juniors Championships. He won gold at the 2022 European Junior Championships in Prague in the 81 kg category. [5] [6]

Hajiyev won a bronze medal at 2024 Odivelas Grand Prix in January 2024 in the 90 kg division. [7] He won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Grand Slam in the 90 kg category. [8] He won a silver medal at the 2024 Tbilisi Grand Slam in March 2024. [9]

Hajiyev won gold at the 2024 European Championships in Zagreb in April 2024, defeating Olympic Games champion Lasha Bekauri. [10] [11] He won bronze at 2024 Astana Grand Slam in May 2024. [12] He competed at the 2024 World Championships in Abu Dhabi. [13] He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [14]

After the Olympics Hajiyev had shoulder and knee surgery and missed many months of training. After his return, he won at the 2025 Dushanbe Grand Slam in May 2025, defeating compatriot Vugar Talibov in the final. He won a bronze medal in the 90 kg category at the 2025 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, defeating Estonian Klen-Kristofer Kaljulaid in the bronze medal match having lost against Goki Tajima in the semi-final. [15] [16] In July, he won the silver medal in the 90 kg category at the 2025 World University Games in Essen, Germany. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation . 28 July 2025. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "World Ranking List, Men –90 kg". International Judo Federation . 28 July 2025. Archived from the original on 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Eljan Hajiyev". Eurosport. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Eljan Hajiyev: "I want to be a champion at the Olympics and make him happy"". idman.biz.en. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Azerbaijan's Hajiyev wins bronze at world judo championships". azertag. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Eljan Hajidev". Judo Inside. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Khalatyan, Rafael (29 January 2024). "The last five Grand Prix Portugal gold medals won by European judokas". Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Judoka Hajiyev grabs another silver for Azerbaijan at Paris Grand Slam". azertag.az. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Messner, Nicolas (24 March 2024). "-90kg: Bekauri is Back!". ijf.org. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Eljan Hajiyev: "I have always dreamed of the European Championship"". idman.biz. 28 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Hajiyev Establishes Senior World Status". eju.net. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  12. ↑ MacLennan, Callum (12 May 2024). "-90kg: Varapeyeu Amazes With First Grand Slam Gold". ijf.org. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Eljan Hajiyev's dream is to write history". idman.biz. 16 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Azerbaijani judokas to participate in 2024 Summer Olympics". azernews. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Eljan Hajiyev Talks About His Bronze Medal at the World Championships". Sportnews.az. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "EJU: Eljan Hajiyev is back, fighting, and in shape - Preparing for the Budapest World Championships". Sportnews.az. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "Eljan Hajiyev won a silver medal at Universiade". Neftchi.org. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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