Serdar Rahimov

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Serdar Rahimov
Personal information
Born (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
CountryFlag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Sport Judo
Weight class 66 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games R16 (2024)
World Champ. R32 (2024)
Asian Champ. R32 (2024)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Dushanbe 66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 61567
JudoInside.com 155449
Updated on 28 July 2024

Serdar Rahimov (born 12 February 2004) is a judoka from Turkmenistan. [1]

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Early life

From the Lebap Region, he was schooled in Judo in Hojambaz. [2]

Career

He won the Junior European Cup in Sarajevo in March 2023 in the 66kg category. [3]

In February 2024, he won silver at the Warsaw European Open in Poland, in the weight category up to 66 kg. [4] In May 2024, he won the 2024 Dushanbe Grand Slam in Tajikistan. [5] It was the first ever Turkmenistan gold medal at a grand slam tournament. [6] With the win he gained an automatic place at the Olympic Games. [7]

In June 2024, he officially selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [8]

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