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Azerbaijani judoka (1999)
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| Native name | Yaşar Nəcəfov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 June 1999 (1999-06-09) (age 25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –66 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | R32 (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R32 (2022, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | 5th (2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 20903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 35893 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
- "Yashar Najafov". JudoInside. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- "Sofia Success: Azerbaijan Conquers European Heights Again". Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- "Azerbaijan Judo Championship Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- "Najafov Loses Bronze Match at the European Championship". Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- "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.
- 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.
- "Kokauri and Hajiyev Improve Rankings". Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
External links
- Yashar Najafov at the International Judo Federation
- Yashar Najafov at JudoInside.com
- Yashar Najafov at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Yashar Najafov at Olympics.com
- Yashar Najafov at The-Sports.org
- Yashar Najafov on Instagram