Sevda Valiyeva (Azerbaijani: Sevda Vəliyeva; born 24 December 1997)[1] is an Azerbaijani Paralympic judoka.[2] She won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
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| Citizenship | Azerbaijani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1997 Baku, Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 57 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rashad Mamedov[citation needed] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After becoming an Paralympic champion at Tokyo in 2020, Sevda Valiyeva took time off to marry Rufat Hajili, head of the International Communication and Marketing Department of NPC Azerbaijan and vice president of the Azerbaijan Abilympic Federation, and give birth to their first child, Emilia.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Sevda Valiyeva". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ↑ "Sevda Valiyeva". JudoInside.com. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ Houston, Michael (28 August 2021). "Azerbaijan wins three golds on second day of judo at Tokyo 2020 Olympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "How a special relationship with judo helped Azerbaijan make history at Tokyo 2020". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
External links
edit- Sevda Valiyeva at JudoInside.com
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