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 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
Summer Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Essen 90 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 competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Early life

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

Career

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

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

He won gold at the 2024 European Judo Championships in Zagreb in April 2024. [10] He won bronze at 2024 Judo Grand Slam Astana in May 2024. [11]

He competed at the 2024 World Judo Championships in Abu Dhabi. [12] He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [13]

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. MacLennan, Callum (12 May 2024). "-90kg: Varapeyeu Amazes With First Grand Slam Gold". ijf.org. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  12. "Eljan Hajiyev's dream is to write history". idman.biz. 16 May 2024.
  13. "Azerbaijani judokas to participate in 2024 Summer Olympics". azernews. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.