Aybaniz Jalal gizi Babayeva (Azerbaijani: Aybəniz Cəlal qızı Babayeva; born 24 August 1988) is an Azerbaijani athlete specializing in sport shooting as a Paralympic shooter. She won a silver medalist at the 2023 World Championship, and a bronze medalist at the 2023 European Championship and represented Azerbaijan at the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris.

Aybaniz Babayeva
Babayeva in 2023
Personal information
Born24 August 1988 (1988-08-24) (age 37)
Sport
SportShooting

Biography

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Aybaniz Babayeva was born on 24 August 1988. She graduated from the Faculty of Law at Baku State University.[1]

In June 2022, she participated in the World Cup in Châteauroux, France.[2] In May 2023, Babayeva competed in an international tournament in Hanover, Germany where she earned a bronze medal in the team event with Yelena Taranova and Kamran Zeynalov in the 50m shooting competition, and second place in the 10m air pistol (P2) event.[3][4] In July 2023, she won a bronze medal at the Grand Prix in Novi Sad, Serbia, in the 10m shooting event with a score of 544.[5] In August 2023, Babayeva earned a bronze medal in the 10m shooting event at the European Championship in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[6][7] In September 2023, she and Kamran Zeynalov won a silver medal in the 10m shooting event (P6, mix) at the World Championship in Lima, Peru.[8] In February 2024, Babayeva secured a qualification spot for the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games.[9] In the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, Babayeva competed in the P2 – Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 event, where she ranked 13th, and the P4 – Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event, where she ranked 26th for Azerbaijan.[1]

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