Tofig Mammadov

Tofig Mammadov (Azerbaijani: Məmmədov Tofiq Faiq oğlu, born 10 March 1980, Sumgayit) is an Azerbaijani athlete who competes in the under 90 kg category; he was a silver medalist in the 2008 Summer Paralympics. He competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics and was the World and European champion in 2011.[1]

Tofig Mammadov
Mammadov at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics
Personal information
Native nameMəmmədov Tofiq Faiq oğlu
Full nameTofiq Faiq oglu Mammadov
NationalityAzerbaijani
CitizenshipAzerbaijan
Born (1980-03-10) 10 March 1980
Sumgayit
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportParalympic judo
Position Judo
DisabilityBlind
Disability classB1
Coached byAhmaddin Rajabli
Updated on 20 May 2020.

Life

Tofig Mammadov during the final match of the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games. (Beijing, 2008)

Tofig Mammadov was born on 10 March 1980] in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan SSR. He began training at a local judo school in Sumgayit at an early age. He won the gold medal at World Championships held in Brommat, France in 2006.

Mammadov was a gold medalist at the European championship held in Baku in 2007. He came in third and won the bronze medal at the São Paulo World Championships held in Brazil in 2007.

He won a silver medal at the Summer Paralympics held in Beijing, China in 2008.

In 2009, he competed at the European championship held in Debrecen, Hungary and was a silver medalist. He won a gold medal at the World Championships held in Antalya, Turkey in 2011. He also participated in the Summer Paralympics held in London in 2012.

Mammadov was awarded the Taraggi (Progress) medal by the President of Azerbaijan in 2011 for his contribution to the Paralympic Movement in Azerbaijan.[2]

He was granted the Honorary diploma of the President award in 2016 for his service in developing the Paralympic Movement in Azerbaijan.[3] His personal trainer was Ibrahim Ibrahimov.

Awards

Row Year Competition Place Result
1 2008 2008 Summer Paralympics China, Beijing Silver medal
2 2011 World Championships Turkey, Antalya Gold medal
3 2007 European championship Azerbaijan, Baku Gold medal
4 2009 European championship Hungary, Debrecen Silver medal

References

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