Elmar Gasimov

Biography Elmar Gasimov was born on November 2, 1990, in Khirdalan, Azerbaijan. Elmar Gasimov has been doing sports since 2000.

Career

Elmar Gasimov had his first success in 2007. He won a silver medal at the U-20 Azerbaijan Championship and a bronze medal at the U23 Azerbaijan Championship. In the same year, he was 3rd in the Azerbaijan Championship. In 2008 he already participated in international competitions. Elmar Gasimov placed 7th at the U-20 World Championship. After 1 year, in 2009, Elmar Gasimov became known in Azerbaijan. He won a gold medal at the European Youth Championship held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, and the Azerbaijani National Anthem was played in his honor in Yerevan.

Elmar Gasimov won a gold medal at the Tbilisi and Samsun Grand Prix in 2015, and a bronze medal at the Qingdao, Jeju and Tokyo Grand Prix. In the same year, he represented Azerbaijan at the 1st European Games. At the opening ceremony of these competitions, Gasimov served as the flag bearer of Azerbaijan. He lost to Jorge Fonseca of Portugal by ippon in the 1/16 final.

Elmar Gasimov ranked 5th at the 2016 European Championships held in Kazan, Russia.