Elmar Gasimov is a famous Azerbaijani judoka in the -100 kg category. His achievements in the sport are impressive, including a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships.
Additionally, he has won several medals at European level, including one silver and two bronze. During his career, Gasimov accumulated 22 world-class medals, cementing his reputation as one of the top judokas in this heavyweight category.
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- Full name: Elma Gasimov
- Stage name: Elma Gasimov
- Date of birth: November 2, 1990
- Age: 34 years old
- Place of birth: Kildaran, Azerbaijan
- Nationality: Azerbaijan
- Occupation: Azerbaijani judo practitioner
- Height: 1.88m
- Parents: Ilgar Gasimov and Shargiyya Gasimova
- Siblings: unknown
- Spouse: unknown
- Children: unknown
- Relationship: unknown
- Net worth: unknown
early life and education
Elmar Gasimov was born on November 2, 1990 in Khirdalan, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, to Ilgar Gasimov and Shagia Gasimov Baby (Shargiyya Gasimova). He has a sibling named Erdar Gasimov.
Elmar completed his higher education at Azerbaijan State University of Economics. He is ethnic Azerbaijani and his religious beliefs are not known to the public.
Profession
Elmar Gasimov started practicing judo in 1999 and quickly showed his potential and achieved success early in his career.
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In 2007, he won a silver medal at the Azerbaijan U-20 Championship and a bronze medal at the Azerbaijan U23 Championship. That same year, he also finished third at the Azerbaijan Championships, marking the beginning of his rise in the sport.
In 2008, Gasimov participated in international competition for the first time and finished seventh in the U-20 World Championship. He had a breakthrough year in 2009 when he won a gold medal at the European Youth Championships in Yerevan, Armenia, where the Azerbaijani national anthem was played for him.
That same year, he defeated Lukáš Krpálek in the final, an opponent he later faced at the 2014 European Championships and the 2016 Olympics.
Gasimov continued to make a name for himself in judo, winning gold medals at the 2015 Tbilisi and Samsun Grand Prix. He also won bronze medals at the Qingdao, Jeju and Tokyo Grand Prix. Additionally, he represented Azerbaijan as the flag bearer at the first European Games, although he was eliminated early in the tournament by Portugal’s Jorge Fonseca.
In 2016, Gasimov finished fifth at the European Championships in Kazan, Russia. At the 2016 Olympics, his performance reached the peak of his career, winning a silver medal in the -100kg category and showcasing his skills on the world stage. His loss to Kerpalek in the final marked another close encounter with the Czech judoka, who had defeated him in 2009.
Gasimov’s pursuit of excellence continued, and at the 2019 World Championships he missed out on another medal, losing to Aaron Wolff in the bronze medal match. Nonetheless, Gasimov’s continued success in international judo has cemented his reputation as one of Azerbaijan’s top athletes.
social media
- Instagram account: @fd.iskenderov
- Twitter account: @AzeembassyBern
personal life
Elma Gasimov’s relationship status remains unknown as he keeps details of his personal life private. While his LinkedIn profile shows that he is a parent, there is no information about his spouse as he has not disclosed any specific information to the media.
net worth
Azerbaijani judoka Elmar Gasimov is famous for his judo achievements, including a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics and multiple medals at European and World Championships. However, details about his net worth have not been made public or revealed to the media.