Eljan Hajiyev
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| Born | 29 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –90 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | R16 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | 
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| European Champ. | 
(2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 2nd[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 51107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 128695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eljan Hajiyev (born 29 April 2002) is an Azerbaijani judoka.[3] He won gold at the 2024 European Championships in Zagreb and was a bronze medalist at the 2025 World Championships in Budapest. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Early life
[edit]He took up judo when he was ten years-old.[4]
Career
[edit]Hajiyev won a bronze medal at the 2021 and 2022 World Juniors Championships. He won gold at the 2022 European Junior Championships in Prague in the 81 kg category.[5][6]
Hajiyev won a bronze medal at 2024 Odivelas Grand Prix in January 2024 in the 90 kg division.[7] He won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Grand Slam in the 90 kg category.[8] He won a silver medal at the 2024 Tbilisi Grand Slam in March 2024. [9]
Hajiyev won gold at the 2024 European Championships in Zagreb in April 2024, defeating Olympic Games champion Lasha Bekauri.[10][11] He won bronze at 2024 Astana Grand Slam in May 2024.[12] He competed at the 2024 World Championships in Abu Dhabi.[13] He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[14]
After the Olympics Hajiyev had shoulder and knee surgery and missed many months of training. After his return, he won at the 2025 Dushanbe Grand Slam in May 2025, defeating compatriot Vugar Talibov in the final. He won a bronze medal in the 90 kg category at the 2025 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, defeating Estonian Klen-Kristofer Kaljulaid in the bronze medal match having lost against Goki Tajima in the semi-final.[15][16] In July, he won the silver medal in the 90 kg category at the 2025 World University Games in Essen, Germany.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 28 July 2025. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "World Ranking List, Men –90 kg". International Judo Federation. 28 July 2025. Archived from the original on 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Eljan Hajiyev". Eurosport. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Eljan Hajiyev: "I want to be a champion at the Olympics and make him happy"". idman.biz.en. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Azerbaijan's Hajiyev wins bronze at world judo championships". azertag. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Eljan Hajidev". Judo Inside. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Khalatyan, Rafael (29 January 2024). "The last five Grand Prix Portugal gold medals won by European judokas". Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Judoka Hajiyev grabs another silver for Azerbaijan at Paris Grand Slam". azertag.az. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Messner, Nicolas (24 March 2024). "-90kg: Bekauri is Back!". ijf.org. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Eljan Hajiyev: "I have always dreamed of the European Championship"". idman.biz. 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Hajiyev Establishes Senior World Status". eju.net. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ MacLennan, Callum (12 May 2024). "-90kg: Varapeyeu Amazes With First Grand Slam Gold". ijf.org. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Eljan Hajiyev's dream is to write history". idman.biz. 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Azerbaijani judokas to participate in 2024 Summer Olympics". azernews. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Eljan Hajiyev Talks About His Bronze Medal at the World Championships". Sportnews.az. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "EJU: Eljan Hajiyev is back, fighting, and in shape - Preparing for the Budapest World Championships". Sportnews.az. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Eljan Hajiyev won a silver medal at Universiade". Neftchi.org. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
External links
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- Eljan Hajiyev at the European Judo Union
- Eljan Hajiyev at the International Judo Federation
- Eljan Hajiyev at JudoInside.com
- Eljan Hajiyev at Olympics.com
- Eljan Hajiyev at The-Sports.org
- Eljan Hajiyev on Instagram
