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Azerbaijan at the
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IOC code AZE
NOC National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic
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Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
7 11 25 43
Summer appearances
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

Azerbaijan first took part in the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1996. They have taken part in all summer and winter Olympics since then. Before Azerbaijani athletes were part of the Soviet Union at the Olympics from 1952 to 1988. In 1992 they were part of the Unified Team.

Azerbaijani athletes have won a total of twenty-six medals at the Summer Olympic Games. The nation has not won any medals at the Winter Olympic Games.

The National Olympic Committee for Azerbaijan was formed in 1992 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
22 Silver Abdullayev, NamigNamig Abdullayev 1996 Atlanta Wrestling Men's freestyle flyweight
11 Gold Meftakhetdinova, ZemfiraZemfira Meftakhetdinova 2000 Sydney Shooting Women's skeet
11 Gold Abdullayev, NamigNamig Abdullayev 2000 Sydney Wrestling Men's freestyle flyweight
33 Bronze Alakbarov, VugarVugar Alakbarov 2000 Sydney Boxing Men's middleweight
11 Gold Mansurov, FaridFarid Mansurov 2004 Athens Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman lightweight
33 Bronze Aslanov, FuadFuad Aslanov 2004 Athens Boxing Men's flyweight
33 Bronze Mammadov, AghasiAghasi Mammadov 2004 Athens Boxing Men's bantamweight
33 Bronze Ashumova, IradaIrada Ashumova 2004 Athens Shooting Women's 25 m pistol
33 Bronze Meftakhetdinova, ZemfiraZemfira Meftakhetdinova 2004 Athens Shooting Women's skeet
11 Gold Mammadli, ElnurElnur Mammadli 2008 Beijing Judo Men's 73 kg
22 Silver Bayramov, RovshanRovshan Bayramov 2008 Beijing Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg
22 Silver Rahimov, VitaliyVitaliy Rahimov 2008 Beijing Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg
33 Bronze Stadnik, MariyaMariya Stadnik 2008 Beijing Wrestling Women's Freestyle 48 kg
33 Bronze Miraliyev, MovludMovlud Miraliyev 2008 Beijing Judo Men's 100 kg
33 Bronze Khetag Gazyumov 2008 Beijing Wrestling Men's freestyle 96 kg
33 Bronze Shahin Imranov 2008 Beijing Boxing Men's featherweight
33 Bronze Valentin Hristov 2012 London Weightlifting Men's 56 kg
22 Silver Rovshan Bayramov 2012 London Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg
33 Bronze Emin Ahmadov 2012 London Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
22 Silver Stadnik, MariyaMariya Stadnik 2012 London Wrestling Women's freestyle 48 kg
33 Bronze Ratkevich, YuliyaYuliya Ratkevich 2012 London Wrestling Women's freestyle 55 kg
33 Bronze Mammadov, TeymurTeymur Mammadov 2012 London Boxing Men's heavyweight
33 Bronze Majidov, MagomedrasulMagomedrasul Majidov 2012 London Boxing Men's super heavyweight
11 Gold Toghrul Asgarov 2012 London Wrestling Men's freestyle 60 kg
11 Gold Sharif Sharifov 2012 London Wrestling Men's freestyle 84 kg
33 Bronze Khetag Gazyumov 2012 London Wrestling Men's freestyle 96 kg

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1996 Atlanta 0 1 0 1
2000 Sydney 2 0 1 3
2004 Athens 1 0 4 5
2008 Beijing 1 2 4 7
2012 London 2 2 6 10
Total 6 5 15 26

Medals by Winter Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1998 Nagano 0 0 0 0
2002 Salt Lake City 0 0 0 0
2006 Turin 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 0 0 0 0
2014 Sochi 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Wrestling 4 5 5 14
Shooting 1 0 2 3
Judo 1 0 1 2
Boxing 0 0 6 6
Weightlifting 0 0 1 1
Total 6 5 15 26

Related pages

  • "Azerbaijani Wrestler Namig Abdullayev Wins Olympic Gold," in Azerbaijan International, Vol. 8:4 (Winter 2000), p. 76.
  • "Zemfira Meftakhetdinova: Right on Target, Olympic Gold, Skeet Shooter," in Azerbaijan International, Vol. 8:4 (Winter 2000), p. 79.
  • "Vugar Alakbarov, Olympic Bronze in Boxing," in Azerbaijan International, Vol. 8:4 (Winter 2000), p. 78.

See also

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