Kamilla Aliyeva

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Kamilla Aliyeva
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Personal information
Born (2006-04-03) 3 April 2006 (age 18)
Azerbaijan
Residence Baku, Azerbaijan
Gymnastics career
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Country representedFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Years on national team2022-
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
European Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Baku All-around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Baku 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls

Kamilla Aliyeva (born 3 April 2006) is an Azerbaijani group rhythmic gymnast. [1] She is the 2022 World 3 ribbons + 2 balls bronze medalist and 2022 European group All-Around, 5 hoops and 3 ribbons and 2 balls bronze medalist.

Career

Aliyeva took up the sport at age six after her grandmother saw her walk on her tiptoes and do movements that looked like gymnastics. [2]

Kamilla became age-eligible for senior competition in 2022 and became part of the national group. Between April and May she competed at two World Cups, Baku where the group won gold with 5 hoops and silver in the All-Around, [3] and Pamplona where they won two bronze medals in the two event finals. [4] 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. [5]

She 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. [6] Aliyeva also competed at the 2022 World Championships alongside Laman Alimuradova, Gullu Aghalarzade, 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. [7]

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References

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