Gullu Aghalarzade

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Gullu Aghalarzade
Gullu Aghalarzada.jpg
Aghalarzade in 2021
Personal information
Country representedFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Born (2003-10-25) 25 October 2003 (age 20)
Azerbaijan
Residence Baku, Azerbaijan
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubOjaq Sports Club
Head coach(es) Mariana Vasileva
Assistant coach(es) Siyana Vasileva
Medal record
Representing Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Sofia 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Baku 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Tel Aviv Group All-Around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Tel Aviv 5 Hoops
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Tel Aviv 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Baku Group All-Around
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Konya Group All-Around
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Konya 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Konya 5 Hoops

Gullu Aghalarzade (born 25 October 2003) [1] is an Azerbaijani group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 World bronze medalist in 3 ribbons + 2 balls. She won three bronze medals at the 2022 European Championships.

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Career

Aghalarzade competed at the 2017 Junior European Championships, and the group finished ninth in the qualification round of 10 clubs, making them the first reserve for the final. [2]

Aghalarzade became age-eligible for senior competition in 2019. At the 2019 Moscow Grand Prix, the Azerbaijani group placed fifth in the all-around and sixth in both the 5 balls and 3 hoops + 4 clubs finals. [3] Then at the Grand Prix Final in Kyiv, the group finished seventh in the all-around, 5 balls, and 3 hoops + 4 clubs. [4]

Aghalarzade represented Azerbaijan at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games where the Azerbaijani group won the gold medal in the all-around. Then in the event finals, they won gold in 3 ribbons + 2 balls and silver in 5 hoops behind Uzbekistan. [5] She was selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships. [6] The Azerbaijani group finished sixth in the group all-around and qualified for both event finals. [7] The group finished sixth in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs finals. [8]

Aghalarzade and the Azerbaijani group won the 5 hoops gold medal and the all-around silver medal at the 2022 Baku World Cup. [9] At the 2022 Pamplona World Challenge Cup, she won three bronze medals in the group all-around, 5 hoops, and 3 ribbons + 2 balls. [10] Then at the European Championships in Tel Aviv, the Azerbaijani group won the bronze medals in the group all-around, 5 hoops, and 3 ribbons + 2 balls. [11]

Aghalarzade competed at the 2022 World Championships alongside Laman Alimuradova, Zeynab Hummatova, Yelyzaveta Luzan, and Darya Sorokina. In the 3 ribbons + 2 balls final, the group won the bronze medal behind Bulgaria and Italy. This marked the first time an Azerbaijani group won a medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships. [12]

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