Murad Mammadov

Murad Mammadov
Personal information
Born (1995-08-12) 12 August 1995 (age 29)
Sumgait, Azerbaijan
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportAmateur wrestling
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Azerbaijan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Belgrade 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oslo 60 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Bucharest 63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Kaspiysk 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Budapest 60 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place 2021 Konya 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku 59 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rome 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Budapest 63 kg
European U23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Szombathely 59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 İstanbul 60 kg
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Zagreb 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Salvador 55 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Katowice 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 İstanbul 55 kg

Murad Mammadov (Azerbaijani: Murad Məmmədov; born 12 August 1995) is an Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a two-time medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and three-time medalist, including gold, at the European Wrestling Championships.[1] He represented Azerbaijan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Career

In 2021, Mammadov won one of the bronze medals in the 60 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[2][3]

Mammadov won one of the bronze medals in the 60 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[4][5] A few months later, he won the gold medal in his event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 held in Rome, Italy.[6] He won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[7]

Mammadov won the gold medal in the 63 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[8] In the final, he defeated Oleksandr Hrushyn of Ukraine.[8] He earned a quota place for Azerbaijan for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[9]

Mammadov competed in the 60 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[10] He was eliminated in his first match by Raiber Rodríguez of Venezuela.[10]

Achievements

Year Tournament Location Result Event
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 3rd Greco-Roman 59 kg
2018 European Championships Kaspiysk, Russia 2nd Greco-Roman 60 kg
2021 World Championships Oslo, Norway 3rd Greco-Roman 60 kg
2022 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd Greco-Roman 60 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 2nd Greco-Roman 60 kg
2023 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 2nd Greco-Roman 63 kg
2024 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 1st Greco-Roman 63 kg

References

  1. ^ "MAMMADOV Murad profile page".
  2. ^ Burke, Patrick (9 October 2021). "Olympic medallist Saravi one of two Iranian winners on penultimate day at UWW World Championships in Oslo". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ^ Pavitt, Michael (3 April 2022). "Turkish wrestlers earn Greco-Roman titles as European Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2022 Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  9. ^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.