Laman Alimuradova

Alimuradova began rhythmic gymnastics when she was eight years old.

In 2019, she became a part of Azerbaijani junior group and was the group's captain.{{cite web |title=Messi inspires Azeri push for Junior Rhythmic Group success |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2552262 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 November 2022 |date=15 July 2019}} They competed at the 2019 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, where they placed fifth in group all-around and sixth in 5 Hoops final.{{cite web |title=Azerbaijani team in group exercises becomes 6th at the European Championships |url=https://agf.az/en/news/azerbaijani-team-in-group-exer-2235 |website=Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 November 2022 |date=19 May 2019}} She also competed at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Moscow, Russia and placed eighth in group all-around and seventh in 5 Hoops final.{{cite web |title=Arzu Jalilova becomes two-time Worlds' medalist |url=https://agf.az/en/news/arzu-jalilova-becomes-two-time-2267 |website=Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 November 2022 |date=21 July 2019}}

Alimuradova became age-eligible for senior competition in 2020. She competed at the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv. Together with Zeynab Hummatova, 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.{{cite web|title=Bədii gimnastlarımız Avropa çempionatının ikinci günündə fərqləniblər |trans-title=Our gymnasts distinguished themselves on the second day of the European Championship |url=https://azertag.az/xeber/Bedii_gimnastlarimiz_Avropa_chempionatinin_ikinci_gununde_ferqlenibler-1653091?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=69205bd3b4ecc245ef4f939e79f305bcc1480103-1606864510-0-AeigsNuzoMY_84zO_f4QC9QBlkGdilw5_YWLNzWh-J9o2TzgSadMxfOZ2ec0QQz7X__RDormYJktekPV-eDaD9kc6kUB2owjmEQIt7FreDe_mYU9he8I_vmGJiNcbKGCOiP9y4xNx-JNkYDCDxLXl1hASdkDhtO9Mvwd2cxRMHz3MDibxsC_UE_N-gf3P4i6TMYLdQTtrdf6YQZXN_pXQkkP-fBcaq7vt1L9bPUeeeuL6bPwhsHmfbps4H6Fd_EavokZXHC1Y6Pp11GH2-7wfWWg1rFMAnfyQTmlesvt6ttMHvioqrrH5Kg3zphYHleK3gOVTZ18OMMB8297SXeu4EUp3nexSkU7L-3ytOQkUM371Jh_w2cEPZeAeOiR_YRy1aSJZXzQzW16H-nOlbkl-whPQIFfAotheeejDBu4LXA0|date=27 November 2020|language=az|access-date=12 November 2022}}{{cite web|title=Qrup komandamızdan daha bir medal|trans-title=Another medal from our group team|url=https://agf.az/az/news/qrup-komandamizdan-daha-bir-me134906|publisher=Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation|date= 28 November 2020|accessdate=2 December 2020|language=az}}

At the 2021 Sofia World Cup, Alimuradova and the Azerbaijani group won the all-around silver medal and the bronze medal in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final.{{cite web |title=One more medal from our girls and "Bronze" this time |url=https://agf.az/en/news/qizlarimizdan-daha-bir-medal--293187 |website=Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 November 2022 |date=28 March 2021}} Then at the Baku World Cup, the group won the bronze medal in the 5 Balls final and placed fourth in the all-around and fifth in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final.{{cite web |title=The long-expected World Cup and "Bronze" equal to a "Gold" |url=https://agf.az/en/news/choxdan-gozlenilen-kubok-ve---28471 |website=Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 November 2022 |date=9 May 2021}} Then at the 2021 European Championships, the Azerbaijani group placed seventh in the all-around and team event, sixth in the 5 Balls final, and fourth in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final.{{cite web |title=A step away from the European medal |url=https://agf.az/en/news/avropa-medalinin-bir-addimligi121780 |website=Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 November 2022 |date=13 June 2021}}

Alimuradova was selected to represent Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Darya Sorokina, Zeynab Hummatova, Yelyzaveta Luzan, and Narmina Samadova.{{cite web |title=15 days left for the most important event… |url=https://agf.az/en/news/en-muhum-yarisha-15-gun---226107 |website=Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation |access-date=17 July 2021 |date=8 July 2021}} They finished tenth in the qualification round for the group all-around and were the second reserve for the final.{{cite web |title=Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/GRY/OG2020-_GRY_C73B_GRYW5AA---------------QUAL--------.pdf |website=2020 Summer Olympics |access-date=7 August 2021 |archive-date=8 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808053149/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/GRY/OG2020-_GRY_C73B_GRYW5AA---------------QUAL--------.pdf |url-status=dead }} She was then selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships.{{cite web |title=Our representatives in Japan - this time at the World Championships |url=https://agf.az/en/news/bedii-gimnastlarimiz-bu-defe-y121009 |website=Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation |access-date=14 October 2022 |date=31 October 2021}} The Azerbaijani group finished sixth in the group all-around and qualified for both event finals.{{cite web |title=38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group All-Around Final |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21worlds_gpaa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=31 January 2022 |date=29 October 2021}} The group finished sixth in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs finals.{{cite web |title=38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group Event Finals |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21worlds_gpevents.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=31 January 2022 |date=31 October 2021}}

Alimuradova and the Azerbaijani group won the 5 hoops gold medal and the all-around silver medal at the 2022 Baku World Cup.{{cite web |title=Raffaeli, Farfalle turn Baku World Cup into Italian triumph |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3487640 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=14 October 2022 |date=25 April 2022}} At the 2022 Pamplona World Challenge Cup, she won three bronze medals in the group all-around, 5 hoops, and 3 ribbons + 2 balls.{{cite web |title=German gymnasts take three golds at first Rhythmic World Challenge Cup of 2022 |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3509669 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=14 October 2022 |date=23 May 2022}} 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.{{cite web |title=Result Book 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/38TH%20EUROPEAN%20RHYTHMIC%20CHAMPIONSHIPS%20Tel%20Aviv%20Media.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=14 October 2022 |pages=25–26 |date=19 June 2022}} 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.{{cite web |title=5th Islamic Solidarity Games - Rhythmic Gymnastics Groups Results |url=https://konya2021.com/img/Rhythmic%20Gymnastics%20All%20Results.pdf |website=Konya 2021 |access-date=14 October 2022 |pages=6–8 |date=13 August 2021}}

Alimuradova competed at the 2022 World Championships alongside Gullu Aghalarzade, Zeynab Hummatova, 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.{{cite web |title=Italian, Bulgarian Groups end Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds on top |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3619902 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=14 October 2022 |date=18 September 2022}}

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• [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/laman-alimuradova_1972356 Laman Alimuradova] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
• {{Olympedia|name=Ləman Əlimuradova}}
• {{Olympic.az|leman-elimuradova|Ləman Əlimuradova}}

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