Elkhan Mammadov (judoka)

Elkhan Mammadov (born 26 February 1982, Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR) is a retired Azerbaijani judoka.

Elkhan Mammadov
Personal information
NationalityAzerbaijani
Born (1982-02-26) 26 February 1982
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Azerbaijan
SportJudo
Weight class–90 kg / –100 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ. (2013)
European Champ. (2017)
Olympic Games9th (2008)
Profile at external databases
IJF24
JudoInside.com38310
Updated on 25 November 2021.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 90 kg competition after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Irakli Tsirekidze. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he was again knocked out by the eventual champion, Song Dae-Nam, this time in the second round.[1]

Mammadov won the gold medal in 2013 at the World Championships held in Rio de Janeiro, defeating Henk Grol, from Netherlands, during the −100 kg final category.

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2014European Judo Championships 7thHalf-heavyweight (−100 kg)
2013World Judo Championships 1stHalf-heavyweight (−100 kg)
World Masters 1stHalf-heavyweight (−100 kg)
2011World Masters 1stMiddleweight (−90 kg)
2010World Judo Championships 3rdMiddleweight (−90 kg)
European Judo Championships 3rdMiddleweight (−90 kg)
2009European Judo Championships 3rdMiddleweight (−90 kg)
2008European Judo Championships 2ndMiddleweight (−90 kg)
2007World Judo Championships 7thMiddleweight (−90 kg)

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elkhan Mammadov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2015.


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