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Azerbaijani judoka (1999)

Yashar Najafov
Personal information
Native nameYaşar Nəcəfov
Born9 June 1999 (1999-06-09) (age 25)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍66 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2024)
World Champ.R32 (2022, 2024)
European Champ.5th (2022, 2023)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Azerbaijan
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tel Aviv ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Baku ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2022 Zagreb ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Odivelas ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Dushanbe ‍–‍66 kg
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Chengdu ‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF20903
JudoInside.com35893
Updated on 23 December 2024

Yashar Asif oglu Najafov (Azerbaijani: Yaşar Asif oğlu Nəcəfov; born 9 June 1999) is an Azerbaijani judoka, a member of the Azerbaijan national judo team, winner of a 2023 Baku Grand Slam tournament, bronze medalist at the XXXI World University Games, and 2022 champion of Azerbaijan. Najafov represented Azerbaijan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Biography

Yashar Najafov was born on 9 June 1999.

In February 2022, he won a silver medal at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam. In May of that year, at the 2022 European Championships in Sofia, Najafov reached the semifinals, where he lost to Bogdan Iadov of Ukraine and then faced a defeat in the bronze medal match against Elios Manzi of Italy. In July 2022, Najafov claimed victory at the Zagreb Grand Prix and won the 2022 Azerbaijan Judo Championship in December.

In June 2023, he secured a bronze medal at the Dushanbe Grand Prix and, later that month, another bronze at the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam. In July, Najafov earned a bronze medal at the Chengdu Summer World University Games. In September 2023, he triumphed at the Baku Grand Slam. In November, at the 2023 European Championships in Montpellier, Najafov once again reached the semifinals, losing to Denis Vieru of Moldova and later to Bogdan Iadov of Ukraine in the bronze medal match. Najafov concluded 2023 ranked 9th in the world and 7th in the Olympic standings.

In January 2024, Yashar Najafov won a silver medal at the Odivelas Grand Prix and, in February, earned a bronze medal at the Baku Grand Slam. As a result, Najafov improved his position in the IJF Olympic ranking and secured an Olympic quota. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Yashar Najafov was defeated by Strahinja Bunčić in the Round of 32.

As of March 2024, he was ranked 7th globally.

References

  1. "Yashar Najafov". JudoInside. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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  4. "Najafov Loses Bronze Match at the European Championship". Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. "Yashar Najafov: If I Go to the Olympics, I Must Win a Medal". Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. Azerisport.com sports portal (25 April 2024). "Azerbaijani Judo Team's Lineup for the Olympics". www.azerisport.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. "Kokauri and Hajiyev Improve Rankings". Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

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