Teymur Mammadov
 Mammadov at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Teymur Fuzuli oglu Mammadov |
| Nationality | Azerbaijan |
| Born | 11 January 1993 Baku, Azerbaijan[1] |
| Education | Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport[2] |
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)[3] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Club | Rabita SC[2] |
| Coached by | Ilham Alimzanov[2] |
Medal record | |
Teymur Mammadov (born 11 January 1993) is an amateur heavyweight boxer from Azerbaijan. He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics and reached quarterfinals at the 2016 Games, where he served as the flag bearer for Azerbaijan during the Parade of Nations.
Career
Mammadov who won silver at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, losing to Oleksandr Usyk and gold at the 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships. At the London 2012 Olympic Games Mammadov won a bronze medal after a controversial decision to award him a victory over Siarhei Karneyeu.[4] He had already defeated Jai Opetaia but lost to Clemente Russo in the semi-final.
In 2013 Mammadov reached the finals at the 2013 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Minsk and won the silver medal.[5] He won a bronze medal at the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships after losing to Clemente Russo again.[6]
By 2015 Mammadov moved down from the heavyweight (91 kg) to light heavyweight division (81 kg), winning a gold medal at the 2015 European Games. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he was defeated in the quarterfinals by the eventual silver medalist Adilbek Niyazymbetov of Kazakhstan.[1] Mammadov was the flag bearer for Azerbaijan during the Parade of Nations.[7]
References
- ^ a b Teymur Məmmədov. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c Teymur Mammadov. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Teymur Mammadov. rio2016.com
- ^ "Latest boxing scandal rocks Olympics". NBC. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "40.European Championships – Minsk, Belarus – June 1–8 2013". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.
- ^ "17.World Championships – Almaty, Kazakhstan – October 14 – 26, 2013". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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