Zeynab Hummatova

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Zeynab Hummatova
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Hummatova in 2023
Personal information
Country representedFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Born (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 24)
Shaki, Azerbaijan [1]
Residence Baku, Azerbaijan
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in) [2]
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2018-present
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
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Kyiv Group All-Around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Guadalajara 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Kyiv Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Kyiv 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
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

Zeynab Hummatova (born 6 December 1999) [2] is an Azerbaijani group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 World 3 ribbons + 2 balls bronze medalist. She is the 2020 European group all-around silver medalist and 2022 European group all-around bronze medalist.

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Career

Hummatova began gymnastics when she was six years old. [1]

Senior

Hummatova competed at the 2018 European Championships and won a bronze medal with the Azerbaijani group in the 3 Balls + 2 Ropes final. They also placed seventh in the group all-around and sixth in the team competition with the junior gymnasts. [3] At the 2018 Kazan World Challenge Cup, she won a gold medal in the 3 Balls + 2 Ropes movie with the Azerbaijani group. [4] She then competed at the 2018 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she placed seventh in the group all-around competition, fifth in the 5 Hoops final, and seventh in the 3 Balls + 2 Ropes final. [5] [6]

Hummatova represented Azerbaijan at the 2019 European Games where the Azerbaijani group finished sixth in the group all-around and the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final and seventh in the 5 Balls final. [7] She was also a part of the group that took eighth place in the all-around and seventh in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final at the 2019 World Championships in Baku. [8] [9] After the World Championships, she had surgery but returned to training six weeks later. [1]

Hummatova competed at the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv. Together with Laman Alimuradova, Darya Sorokina, Yelyzaveta Luzan and Maryam Safarova, she won a silver medal in group all-around and a bronze medal in 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final. They also won the bronze medal in the team competition together with the juniors. [10] [11] At the 2021 European Championships, the group finished sixth in the 5 Balls event final and fourth in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs event final in addition to placing seventh in the group all-around and in the team competition. [12]

Hummatova was selected to represent Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Laman Alimuradova, Darya Sorokina, Yelyzaveta Luzan, and Narmina Samadova. [13] They finished tenth in the qualification round for the group all-around and were the second reserve for the final. [14] She was then selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships. [15] The Azerbaijani group finished sixth in the group all-around and qualified for both event finals. [16] The group finished sixth in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs finals. [17]

Hummatova and the Azerbaijani group won the 5 hoops gold medal and the all-around silver medal at the 2022 Baku World Cup. [18] At the 2022 Pamplona World Challenge Cup, she won three bronze medals in the group all-around, 5 hoops, and 3 ribbons + 2 balls. [19] 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. [20] She then 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. [21]

Hummatova competed at the 2022 World Championships alongside Gullu Aghalarzade, Laman Alimuradova, 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. [22]

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