Zeynab Hummatova

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.

Zeynab Hummatova
Hummatova in 2021
Personal information
Country represented Azerbaijan
Born (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999
Shaki, Azerbaijan[1]
ResidenceBaku, Azerbaijan
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
DisciplineRhythmic 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  Azerbaijan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Sofia3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Baku3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Silver medal – second place2020 KyivGroup All-Around
Bronze medal – third place2018 Guadalajara3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Bronze medal – third place2020 KyivTeam
Bronze medal – third place2020 Kyiv3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
Bronze medal – third place2022 Tel AvivGroup All-Around
Bronze medal – third place2022 Tel Aviv5 Hoops
Bronze medal – third place2022 Tel Aviv3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Bronze medal – third place2023 BakuGroup All-Around
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2021 KonyaGroup All-Around
Gold medal – first place2021 Konya3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Silver medal – second place2021 Konya5 Hoops

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]

References
  1. "Zeynab Hummatova". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. "Rhythmic Gymnastics - Team Azerbaijan | Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. "2018 Guadalajara Results Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  4. "Soldatova surprises with 2018 FIG World Challenge Cup Series title". International Gymnastics Federation. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  5. "2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 5 Hoops Results". International Gymnastics Federation. 16 September 2018.
  6. "2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 3 Balls + 2 Ropes Results". International Gymnastics Federation. 16 September 2018.
  7. "Minsk 2019 Results Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  8. "2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 5 All-Around Final Results" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. 21 September 2019.
  9. "2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs Results". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 September 2019.
  10. "Bədii gimnastlarımız Avropa çempionatının ikinci günündə fərqləniblər" [Our gymnasts distinguished themselves on the second day of the European Championship] (in Azerbaijani). 27 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  11. "Qrup komandamızdan daha bir medal" [Another medal from our group team] (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  12. "A step away from the European medal". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  13. "15 days left for the most important event…". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  14. "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  15. "Our representatives in Japan - this time at the World Championships". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  16. "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  17. "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  18. "Raffaeli, Farfalle turn Baku World Cup into Italian triumph". International Gymnastics Federation. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  19. "German gymnasts take three golds at first Rhythmic World Challenge Cup of 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  20. "Result Book 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 19 June 2022. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  21. "5th Islamic Solidarity Games - Rhythmic Gymnastics Groups Results" (PDF). Konya 2021. 13 August 2021. pp. 6–8. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  22. "Italian, Bulgarian Groups end Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds on top". International Gymnastics Federation. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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