Rovshan Safarov

Rovshan Safarov (Azerbaijani: Rövşən Səfərov, born 3 May 1988)[1] is an Azerbaijani Paralympic judoka.[2] He represented Azerbaijan at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 81 kg event in 2016.[2][3]

Rovshan Safarov
Personal information
Native nameRövşən Səfərov
Born3 May 1988 (1988-05-03) (age 35)
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportParalympic judo
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 81 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku 90 kg

At the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games he won one of the bronze medals in the men's −90 kg event.[4]

References
  1. "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Judo Results Book (version 1.1)" (PDF). paralimpicos.es. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. "Rovshan Safarov". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. Winters, Max (9 September 2016). "Cuban defends women's under 63kg gold medal on second day of Paralympic judo action at Rio 2016". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. "Azerbaijan's another bronze medal at Games". azertag.az. Azerbaijan State News Agency. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.


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