Mehman Azizov

{{short description|Azerbaijani Olympic judoka}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's judo}}

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{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|1998 Oviedo | 81 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|Summer Universiade}}

{{MedalSilver|2001 Beijing | 81 kg }}

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Mehman Azizov (born January 1, 1976) is an Azerbaijani former judoka.

He finished in joint fifth place in the half-middleweight (81 kg) division at the 2004 Summer Olympics, having lost the bronze medal match to Dmitri Nossov of Russia. Video has circulated online that appears to show Azerbaijani Judo Olympian, Mehman Azizov abusing a child in his care during martial arts practice. The child is reported to have died from injuries sustained during the abuse. It is unclear if Azizov has been held responsible for the child's death. The International Judo Federation has yet to comment on the abuse.

Achievements

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!Year !!Tournament !!Place !!Weight class

rowspan=2| 2004Olympic Games

|align="center" | 5th

Half middleweight (81 kg)
|European Judo Championships

|align="center" | 5th

Half middleweight (81 kg)
2001Universiade

|bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd

Half middleweight (81 kg)
1998European Judo Championships

|bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd

Half middleweight (81 kg)

References

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110522072944/http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athens2004/aze/Mehman%2BAzizov/369991 Yahoo! Sports]