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 |
|---|
2 Silver |
Abdullayev, NamigNamig Abdullayev |
1996 Atlanta |
Wrestling |
Men's freestyle flyweight |
1 Gold |
Meftakhetdinova, ZemfiraZemfira Meftakhetdinova |
2000 Sydney |
Shooting |
Women's skeet |
| 1 Gold |
Abdullayev, NamigNamig Abdullayev |
2000 Sydney |
Wrestling |
Men's freestyle flyweight |
3 Bronze |
Alakbarov, VugarVugar Alakbarov |
2000 Sydney |
Boxing |
Men's middleweight |
| 1 Gold |
Mansurov, FaridFarid Mansurov |
2004 Athens |
Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman lightweight |
| 3 Bronze |
Aslanov, FuadFuad Aslanov |
2004 Athens |
Boxing |
Men's flyweight |
| 3 Bronze |
Mammadov, AghasiAghasi Mammadov |
2004 Athens |
Boxing |
Men's bantamweight |
| 3 Bronze |
Ashumova, IradaIrada Ashumova |
2004 Athens |
Shooting |
Women's 25 m pistol |
| 3 Bronze |
Meftakhetdinova, ZemfiraZemfira Meftakhetdinova |
2004 Athens |
Shooting |
Women's skeet |
| 1 Gold |
Mammadli, ElnurElnur Mammadli |
2008 Beijing |
Judo |
Men's 73 kg |
| 2 Silver |
Bayramov, RovshanRovshan Bayramov |
2008 Beijing |
Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg |
| 2 Silver |
Rahimov, VitaliyVitaliy Rahimov |
2008 Beijing |
Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg |
| 3 Bronze |
Stadnik, MariyaMariya Stadnik |
2008 Beijing |
Wrestling |
Women's Freestyle 48 kg |
| 3 Bronze |
Miraliyev, MovludMovlud Miraliyev |
2008 Beijing |
Judo |
Men's 100 kg |
| 3 Bronze |
Khetag Gazyumov |
2008 Beijing |
Wrestling |
Men's freestyle 96 kg |
| 3 Bronze |
Shahin Imranov |
2008 Beijing |
Boxing |
Men's featherweight |
| 3 Bronze |
Valentin Hristov |
2012 London |
Weightlifting |
Men's 56 kg |
| 2 Silver |
Rovshan Bayramov |
2012 London |
Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg |
| 3 Bronze |
Emin Ahmadov |
2012 London |
Wrestling |
Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg |
| 2 Silver |
Stadnik, MariyaMariya Stadnik |
2012 London |
Wrestling |
Women's freestyle 48 kg |
| 3 Bronze |
Ratkevich, YuliyaYuliya Ratkevich |
2012 London |
Wrestling |
Women's freestyle 55 kg |
| 3 Bronze |
Mammadov, TeymurTeymur Mammadov |
2012 London |
Boxing |
Men's heavyweight |
| 3 Bronze |
Majidov, MagomedrasulMagomedrasul Majidov |
2012 London |
Boxing |
Men's super heavyweight |
| 1 Gold |
Toghrul Asgarov |
2012 London |
Wrestling |
Men's freestyle 60 kg |
| 1 Gold |
Sharif Sharifov |
2012 London |
Wrestling |
Men's freestyle 84 kg |
| 3 Bronze |
Khetag Gazyumov |
2012 London |
Wrestling |
Men's freestyle 96 kg |
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by Winter Games
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
In Spanish: Azerbaiyán en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
Russian Empire (1900–1912)
Soviet Union (1952–1988)
Unified Team (1992)
