Ayshan Bayramova

Bayramova started her sport career encouraged by her mom, that aimed to become a rhythmic gymnast herself in her youth, along with her twin when she was seven. In addition to the aforementioned twin, Turkan, she has a younger brother, Sarkhan that practises judo.[1] Her childhood idol was Alina Kabaeva, before switching to Yana Kudryavtseva that she called "the ideal gymnast".[1] Her hobbies include watching TV series, taking walks, spending time with friends.[2] Bayramova is studying at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Baku.[3] In 2016 she was chosen as the ambassador of SmartScoring.[4]

Bayramova first competitions in 2015 were the World Cups in Sofia,[5] Tashkent[6] and Budapest[7] as an individual but she didn't make it to finals. She then competed the European Championship in Minsk where the individual team finished in 5th.[8] She was selected for the European Games in 2015, as both individual and group to substitute Gulsum Shafizadeh that was injured.[1] In September she competed at the World Championship in Stuttgart as an individual, her best placement was 5th with the team.[9]

She made the switch to group in 2016, competing at the European Championship in Holon where the group made it to the 5 ribbons final, ending in 8th.[10] Thanks to their result in the championship they were able to attend the Rio Olympics' qualification but they didn't get a spot.[11]

In 2017 she first competed in the Berlin World Cup, finishing 8th in the ribbon final.[12] In the summer Bayramova represented Azerbaijan at the World Games, not making any final.[13] At the World Championship in Pesaro she once again competed in both individual and group making the 5 hoops and 3 balls + 2 ribbons finals' finishing 6th and 7th.[14][15][16][17]

In 2018 she was selected for the European Championship in Guadalajara, where the Azeri group won a bronze medal in the 3 balls + 2 ropes final,[18] and the World Championship in Sofia, the group was 7th in the All-Around, 5th in the 5 hoops final and 7th in the 3 balls + 2 ropes final.[19][20]

In 2019 she was part of the group for the World Championship, they ended 8th in the All-Around[21] taking the last qualifying spot for the 2020 Olympics,[22] 5th in the 5 balls final[23] and 7th in the 3 hoops + 2 clubs final.[23]

In December 2019 the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation announced that she had retired from the sport.[24]