Nazim Huseynov

Nazim Huseynov (Azerbaijani: Nazim Hüseynov; born 2 August 1969 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union) is an Azerbaijani judoka who won the Men's ‍–‍60 kg in the 1992 Summer Olympics, competing for the Unified Team.[1]

Nazim Huseynov
Huseynov on a 1996 Azerbaijani stamp
Personal information
Born (1969-08-02) 2 August 1969
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportJudo
Weight class–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Silver (1993)
European Champ.Gold (1992, 1993)
Olympic GamesGold (1992)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona ‍–‍60 kg
Representing  Azerbaijan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Hamilton ‍–‍60 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Paris ‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place 1993 Athens ‍–‍60 kg
Silver medal – second place 1994 Gdansk ‍–‍60 kg
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Barcelona ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53465, 53293
JudoInside.com1903
Updated on 4 June 2023.

Biography

In 1992 Nazim Huseynov became the first Azerbaijani judoka to win an Olympic gold. Prior to the 1992 Olympics Huseynov won bronze at the 1991 World Judo Championships and the European title at the 1992 European Judo Championships and established himself as one of the top extra-lightweight judokas in the world.[2]

After the 1992 Olympics and the fall of Soviet Union Hüseynov continued to compete, now representing his native Azerbaijan. In 1993 he defended his European title and won silver medal at the 1993 World Championships held in Hamilton.[2]

In 1994 Huseynov won silver at the European Championships, but fell off his form after that year and retired from sports in 2000, working as a judo coach.[2]

Achievements
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
1995World Judo Championships 5thExtra lightweight (60 kg)
1994European Judo Championships 2ndExtra lightweight (60 kg)
1993World Judo Championships 3rdExtra lightweight (60 kg)
European Judo Championships 1stExtra lightweight (60 kg)
1992Olympic Games 1stExtra lightweight (60 kg)
European Judo Championships 1stExtra lightweight (60 kg)
1991World Judo Championships 3rdExtra lightweight (60 kg)

References
  1. "1992 Summer Olympics". Databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "Nazim Hüseynov". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

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