Zaur Jafarov
Zaur Jafarov | |
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Born | Zaur Aliaga ogly Jafarov September 5, 1982 |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Awards | Honored Master of Sports of Azerbaijan, Elite athlete, International class judge, International class master of sports |
Zaur Aliaga ogly Jafarov (Azerbaijani: Zaur Aliaga ogly Jafarov; born September 5, 1982) is an Azerbaijani powerlifter, Honored master of sports of Azerbaijan,[1] elite athlete, six-time world champion, six-time European champion, absolute World champion and absolute European champion, World Cup winner, international class judge, international class master of Sports, world and European record holder in the AWPC (doping control division), nine-time Champion of the Republic, three-time winner international powerlifting tournament dedicated to the birthday anniversary of Heydar Aliyev, national lider of Azerbaijan and two-time absolute champion . The only elite athlete in the history of Azerbaijani powerlifting who has fulfilled the requirements of the highest degree two times (according to AWPC, in the doping control division). In 2022, at the World Cup in Russia, won the title of “Elite athlete” for the first time in the history of powerlifting of Azerbaijan (according to AWPC, in the doping control division), fulfilling the requirements of the highest rank. In 2023, at the European Championships in Kyrgyzstan, he won second time the title of “Elite athlete”. For his high results, he was awarded the highest award in powerlifting “Elite Ring” by the leadership of the World Sports Organization of Powerlifting, at the 2023 Grand Prix tournament in Russia.
Biography
[edit]Education
[edit]Born on September 5, 1982, in the Azerbaijani city of Sumgait. He received his secondary education at the Lyceum of Technical and Natural Sciences No.32 of Sumgait city. In 1998–2002, he studied at the Faculty of Engineering and Management of the Azerbaijan Technical University, receiving a bachelor's degree. In 2002–2004, he continued his studies at the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Azerbaijan Economic University, after graduating from the magistracy of which he received a diploma with honors. In 2004–2007 he received his third higher education at Sumgait State University, after which he defended his doctoral dissertation in the specialty "personnel management in the agricultural sector".[citation needed]
Family
[edit]Jafarov is married and lives in Baku. He has three sons.[citation needed]
Sports career
[edit]Since 1997, he began to play sports professionally, later starting to take part in the republican championships in powerlifting. In his debut, 2010, he climbed to the highest step of the podium. The Azerbaijan Powerlifting Federation has attracted Zaur Jafarov to the national team. In 2015, he was selected "Sportsman of the Year".[2]
Achievements
[edit]Date | Competition | Location |
Weight category |
Medal |
2011 | World championship | York, Pennsylvania, US | 110 кг | 1 |
2014 | Europe championship[3] | Baku, Azerbaijan | 100 кг | 2 |
2017 | Heydar Aliyev International Tournament | Baku, Azerbaijan | 110 кг | 1 |
2017 | World championship[4] | Dolgoprudny, Russia | 125 кг | 1 |
2017 | World championship[5][6] | Dolgoprudny, Russia | 125 кг | 3 |
2018 | Heydar Aliyev International Tournament | Baku, Azerbaijan | 110 кг | 1 |
2018 | Europe championship[7] | Sochi, Russia | 110 кг | 1 |
2018 | Europe championship[8] | Sochi, Russia | 110 кг | 1 |
2018 | World championship[9][10] | Orlando, Florida, US | 110 кг | 1 |
2019 | Heydar Aliyev International Tournament[11] | Baku, Azerbaijan | 110 кг | 1 |
2019 | Europe championship[12] | Sochi, Russia | 110 кг | 1 |
2019 | Europe championship[13] | Sochi, Russia | 110 кг | 1 |
2019 | World championship[14] | Lahti, Finland | 110 кг | 1 |
2019 | World championship[15] | Lahti, Finland | 110 кг | 1 |
2021 | World championship[16] | Moscow, Russia | 110 кг | 1 |
2022 | Europa championship | Kiskunfelegyhaza, Hungary | 125 кг | 1 |
2022 | World championship | Moscow, Russia | 110 кг | 1 |
2023 | Europa championship | Biskek, Kyrgyzia | 125 кг | 1 |
2023 | Gran-Prix Kremlin Cup | Moscow, Russia | 125 кг | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ (in Azerbaijani)2020-ci ildə idman sahəsində fəxri ad alanların sayı
- ^ (in Azerbaijani)VI Beynəlxalq The First Mükafatları – FOTOLAR[permanent dead link ]
- ^ European Championships 2014
- ^ WPC Worlds/bp-soft 2017
- ^ WPC Worlds/bp-sp 2017
- ^ World Championship WPC single-ply benchpressDolgoprudniy, Russia 03-05 November 2017
- ^ 2018/ European Championships/bp-sp-pro 2018
- ^ 2018/ European Championships/bp-soft-pro-2pl 2018
- ^ World Championships/bp-sp 2018
- ^ (in Russian)Четыре азербайджанца стали чемпионами мира в США Archived August 7, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Azerbaijani)Pauerliftinq üzrə dördqat dünya çempionu Zaur Cəfərov növbəti qələbəsini qazanıb
- ^ European Championship Olympia – 6/bp-soft-pro 2019
- ^ European Championship Olympia – 6/bp-equip-pro 2019
- ^ World Championships /bp-sp 2019
- ^ World Championships /absolute men 2019
- ^ Azernews.Az (December 19, 2021). "National powerlifter crowned world champion [PHOTO]". Azernews.Az. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Zaur Jafarov's profile on the allpowerlifting.com
- Zaur Jafarov's profile on the openpowerlifting.org
- World Championship WPC single-ply benchpressDolgoprudniy, Russia 03-05 November 2017
- WPC Worlds 2019 Day3 EQ BP-Kg Results
- Dördqat dünya və dördqat Avropa çempionu Zaur Cəfərov Prezidentə yazır[permanent dead link ]
- “Ağrıya dözməyi bacarırsansa, qalib gələcəksən”
- Öz ölkəni dünyada tanıtmaqdan gözəl stimul ola bilməz – Zaur Cəfərovun müsahibəsi
- Çempiondan Prezidentə: “Siz Azərbaycanı yaşadır, inkişaf etdirirsiniz»
- president.az: Zaur Cəfərovdan, Bakı, Azərbaycan