Zeynab Javadli

{{Short description|Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnast}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Baku, Azerbaijan

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| discipline = RG

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| headcoach = Irina Viner-Usmanova

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| spouse = Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (2015–2020)

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{{ MedalCompetition | World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze| 2007 Patras|Team}}

{{MedalBronze| 2009 Mie|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships}}

{{MedalSilver | 2009 Baku | Team}}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Baku | Team}}

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Zeynab Javadli ({{langx|az|Zeynəb Cavadlı}}; born 19 July 1991), is an Azerbaijani former rhythmic gymnast, World and European Championship medalist. She is the ex-wife of Emirati Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, with whom she is involved in a controversial custody battle.{{Cite news |last=Usher |first=Sebastian |date=11 October 2022 |title=Ex-wife of Dubai royal pleads for help from UN in child custody battle |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63200654 |website=bbc.com |access-date=19 February 2025}}

Career

Javadli was born in Baku. She was a participant in the 2006 European Championships in the junior section (8th place for the performance with the clubs); she won the 4th place in the World Club Championships held in Japan in 2006. In 2006 Javadli won four gold medals at the international tournament in Slovenia, and became the overall winner of the tournament. Javadli won silver and bronze medals in separate performances at the international tournament in Portugal and a gold medal at the international tournament in Bulgaria for the performance with the hoop. She is a bronze medalist of the international tournament held in Russia, where she received the title "Miss Elegance".

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