Elmar Gasimov

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| nationality = Azerbaijani

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Xırdalan, Azerbaijani SSR

| height = 188 cm

| country = {{AZE}}

| weight_class = –100 kg

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| worlds_rank = 3

| worlds_year = 2017

| worlds_weight = Men's 100 kg

| regionals_type = EU

| regionals_rank = 2

| regionals_year = 2014

| regionals_weight = Men's 100 kg

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| olympics_rank = 2

| olympics_year = 2016

| olympics_weight = Men's 100 kg

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{{Medal|S| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2017 Budapest | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2019 Minsk | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2014 Montpellier | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2012 Chelyabinsk | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2015 Rabat | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2016 Guadalajara | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2013 Tyumen | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2014 Tyumen | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2015 Baku | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2017 Baku | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2018 Abu Dhabi | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2019 Osaka | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2020 Düsseldorf | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2013 Baku | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2015 Tokyo | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2022 Antalya | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2015 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2015 Samsun | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2018 Tashkent | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2013 Samsun | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2014 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2014 Budapest | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2015 Qingdao | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2015 Jeju | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 2019 Antalya | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 2009 Yerevan | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

{{Medal|S| 2017 Baku | {{nbnd}}100 kg }}

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Elmar Gasimov ({{langx|az|Elmar Qasimov}}, born 2 November 1990) is an Azerbaijani judoka, who competes in the -100 kg division. He has competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a silver medal in 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/elmar-gasimov |title=Elmar Gasimov |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815051531/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/elmar-gasimov |archive-date=15 August 2016 |website=Rio2016.com |publisher=Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games}}{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Elmar Qasımov |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/qa/elmar-qasimov-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203202955/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/qa/elmar-qasimov-1.html |archive-date=3 December 2016}}[http://www.judoinside.com/judoka/47815/Elmar_Gasimov Elmar Gasimov]. JudoInside.com He has also won a bronze at the 2017 World Championships, and a silver (2014){{Cite web|title=Elmar Gasimov: Focus is everything|url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/549/Elmar_Gasimov_Focus_is_everything|website=www.judoinside.com|access-date=2020-05-30}} and two bronze medals (2012 and 2019) at European level.{{Cite web|title=European Championships Chelyabinsk, Event, JudoInside|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/8100/2012_European_Championships_Chelyabinsk/judo-results|website=www.judoinside.com|access-date=2020-05-31}}{{Cite web|title=European Games Minsk, Event, JudoInside|url=https://www.judoinside.com/event/13000/2019_European_Games_Minsk/judo-results|website=www.judoinside.com|access-date=2020-05-31}}

He also won a gold medal at the 2009 European Youth Championship in Yerevan, after defeating Lukáš Krpálek in the final.{{cite web|last1=Azimov |first1=Rustam |title=Чемпион Европы по дзюдо: "Мы смогли поднять Ереван ради азербайджанского гимна" |url=http://www.1news.az/sport/20090915093913913.html |website=www.1news.az |access-date=9 June 2014 |date=15 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714185723/http://www.1news.az/sport/20090915093913913.html |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}{{cite web|title=Откровения азербайджанского журналиста о поездке в Ереван|url=http://www.trend.az/life/interview/1542795.html|website=www.trend.az|date=17 September 2009}} He later lost to Krpálek in the finals of the 2014 European Championships and of the 2016 Olympics.

Gasimov narrowly missed out on a second bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships, losing to Aaron Wolf with 33 seconds left in the bronze medal match.{{Cite web|title=Jorge Fonseca stars for Portugal with first ever world title|url=https://www.judoinside.com/news/3582/Jorge_Fonseca_stars_for_Portugal_with_first_ever_world_title|website=www.judoinside.com|access-date=2020-05-30}} He began practising judo in 1999.

Biography

Elmar Gasimov was born on November 2, 1990, in Khirdalan, Azerbaijan. Elmar Gasimov has been doing sports since 2000.

Career

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Elmar Gasimov had his first success in 2007. He won a silver medal at the U-20 Azerbaijan Championship and a bronze medal at the U23 Azerbaijan Championship. In the same year, he was 3rd in the Azerbaijan Championship. In 2008 he already participated in international competitions. Elmar Gasimov placed 7th at the U-20 World Championship. After 1 year, in 2009, Elmar Gasimov became known in Azerbaijan. He won a gold medal at the European Youth Championship held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, and the Azerbaijani National Anthem was played in his honor in Yerevan.

Elmar Gasimov won a gold medal at the Tbilisi and Samsun Grand Prix in 2015, and a bronze medal at the Qingdao, Jeju and Tokyo Grand Prix. In the same year, he represented Azerbaijan at the 1st European Games. At the opening ceremony of these competitions, Gasimov served as the flag bearer of Azerbaijan. He lost to Jorge Fonseca of Portugal by ippon in the 1/16 final.

Elmar Gasimov ranked 5th at the 2016 European Championships held in Kazan, Russia.