Famous Azerbaijani Sportspersons

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Teimour Radjabov
(Azerbaijani Chess Grandmaster)
Teimour Radjabov
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Birthdate: March 12, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
(Azerbaijani Chess Grandmaster)
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
1
Birthdate: April 12, 1985
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
 3 
Rafael Fiziev
(Azerbaijani Professional Mixed Martial Artist)
Rafael Fiziev
0
Birthdate: March 5, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Korday, Kazakhstan
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 4 
Rafael Aghayev
(Azerbaijani Karateka)
Rafael Aghayev
2
Birthdate: March 4, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Sharif Sharifov
(Russian-Azerbaijani Wrestler and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Sharif Sharifov
2
Birthdate: November 11, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gunukh, Charodinsky District, Dagestan, Russia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 6 
Zabit Samedov
(Kickboxer)
Zabit Samedov
3
Birthdate: June 21, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gardabani, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Arkadij Naiditsch
(Azerbaijani Chess Player)
Arkadij Naiditsch
1
Birthdate: October 25, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
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Jaycee Carroll
(Basketball player)
Jaycee Carroll
2
Birthdate: April 16, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Laramie, Wyoming, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Chingiz Allazov
(Belarusian Kickboxer and Former K-1 Super Welterweight Champion Presently Signed With ‘ONE Championship’)
Chingiz Allazov
2
Birthdate: June 10, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gardabani, Georgia

Belarusian kick-boxer Chingiz Allazov has so-far achieved a kickboxing record of 59 wins out of 65, of which 36 wins were secured through knockout. He became the 2017 K-1 World GP -70kg World Tournament Champion and successfully defended the title in 2018. Presently signed with ONE Championship, Allazov is ranked as the #3 lightweight in the world by Combat Press.

 10 
Ramil Guliyev
(Sprinter)
Ramil Guliyev
2
Birthdate: May 29, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Shaquielle McKissic
(Basketball player)
Shaquielle McKissic
2
Birthdate: August 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Haji Aliyev
(Azerbaijani Freestyle Wrestler)
Haji Aliyev
2
Birthdate: April 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 13 
Evans Chebet
(Long-distance runner)
Evans Chebet
1
Birthdate: March 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kenya
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 14 
Anna Pavlova
(Russian-Azerbaijan Artistic Gymnast)
Anna Pavlova
2
Birthdate: September 6, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
 15 
Alim Nabiev
(Kickboxer)
Alim Nabiev
2
Birthdate: October 10, 1994
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 16 
Nijat Rahimov
(Weightlifter)
Nijat Rahimov
2
Birthdate: August 13, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 17 
Albert Selimov
(Russian Former Amateur Boxer)
Albert Selimov
2
Birthdate: April 5, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 18 
Magomedrasul Majidov
(Boxer)
Magomedrasul Majidov
2
Birthdate: September 27, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Akushinsky, Dagestan, Russia
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 19 
Inna Ryskal
(Azerbaijani Volleyball Player)
Inna Ryskal
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Birthdate: June 15, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 20 
Ekaterina Ryabova
(Figure skater)
Ekaterina Ryabova
2
Birthdate: March 27, 2003
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Rauf Mamedov
(Azerbaijani Chess Grandmaster and a Three-Time National Champion)
Rauf Mamedov
1
Birthdate: April 26, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
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Mariya Stadnik
(Ukrainian-Born Azerbaijani Wrestler)
Mariya Stadnik
2
Birthdate: June 3, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lviv, Ukraine
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 23 
Parviz Abdullayev
(Kickboxer)
Parviz Abdullayev
2
Birthdate: January 5, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Aghdam, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 24 
Toghrul Asgarov
(Azerbaijani Wrestler)
Toghrul Asgarov
2
Birthdate: September 17, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ganja, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 25 
Zeynab Javadli
(Gymnast)
Zeynab Javadli
2
Birthdate: July 19, 1991
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 26 
Nik Caner-Medley
(Basketball player)
Nik Caner-Medley
2
Birthdate: October 20, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Vugar Gashimov
(Azerbaijani Chess Grandmaster)
Vugar Gashimov
1
Birthdate: July 24, 1986
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: January 11, 2014
 28 
Khetag Gazyumov
(Retired Russian and Azerbaijani Freestyle Wrestler)
Khetag Gazyumov
2
Birthdate: April 24, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Suadag, North Ossetian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 29 
Jordan Davis
(Basketball player)
Jordan Davis
1
Birthdate: June 6, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Boyanka Kostova
(Azerbaijani Weightlifter)
Boyanka Kostova
1
Birthdate: May 10, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
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Milad Beigi
(Iranian-Born Naturalized Azerbaijani Taekwondo Practitioner)
Milad Beigi
1
Birthdate: March 1, 1991
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Booshehr, Iran
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Rustam Orujov
(Azerbaijani Judoka)
Rustam Orujov
1
Birthdate: October 4, 1991
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Irkutsk, Russia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Polina Rahimova
(Volleyball player)
Polina Rahimova
1
Birthdate: June 5, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fergana, Uzbek SSR
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 34 
Ali Isayev
(Russian-Azerbaijani Professional Mixed Martial Artist and Former Freestyle Wrestler)
Ali Isayev
1
Birthdate: December 18, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Makhachkala, Dagestan, Soviet Union
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Marina Durunda
(Rhythmic Gymnast)
Marina Durunda
1
Birthdate: June 12, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sevastopol, Ukraine
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Jabrayil Hasanov
(Azerbaijani Wrestler)
Jabrayil Hasanov
2
Birthdate: February 24, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Astara, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Radik Isayev
(Russian-Born Naturalized Azerbaijani Taekwondo Practitioner)
Radik Isayev
1
Birthdate: September 26, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ukhul, Russia
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 38 
Gunay Mammadzada
(Azerbaijani Chess Player)
Gunay Mammadzada
1
Birthdate: June 19, 2000
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 39 
Rovshan Bayramov
(Azerbaijani Wrestler)
Rovshan Bayramov
1
Birthdate: May 7, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 40 
Teymur Mammadov
(Boxer)
Teymur Mammadov
1
Birthdate: January 11, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Turkan Mamedyarova
(Azerbaijani Chess Player)
Turkan Mamedyarova
1
Birthdate: August 7, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
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Patimat Abakarova
(Taekwondo athlete)
Patimat Abakarova
1
Birthdate: October 23, 1994
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Lorenzo Sotomayor
(Boxer)
Lorenzo Sotomayor
1
Birthdate: February 16, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Magomed Ibragimov
(Freestyle Wrestler)
Magomed Ibragimov
1
Birthdate: July 22, 1974
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Charodinsky District, Russia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Aliya Garayeva
(Azerbaijani Rhythmic Gymnast)
Aliya Garayeva
1
Birthdate: January 1, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Yekaterinburg, Russia
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Samira Mustafaeva
(Russian and Azerbaijani Rhythmic Gymnast)
Samira Mustafaeva
1
Birthdate: January 15, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Vladimir Makogonov
(Azerbaijani Chess Player)
Vladimir Makogonov
1
Birthdate: August 27, 1904
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Died: January 2, 1993
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Cristina Iovu
(Azerbaijani-Romanian Weightlifter Who Is Banned From Competing Till 2026 for Blood Substitution)
Cristina Iovu
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Birthdate: November 8, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chișinău, Moldova

Azerbaijani-Romanian weightlifter Cristina Iovu, who competes in 53-kg division, won gold at the European Weightlifting Championships in 2012 and 2016, bronze at the Olympics in 2012 and silver at Universiade in 2013. She was stripped of her Olympic medal after her re-tested 2012 Olympics sample tested positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone. In December 2018, IWF banned her until 2026 for Blood substitution.

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Islam Abbasov
(Azerbaijani Greco-Roman Wrestler)
Islam Abbasov
1
Birthdate: March 24, 1996
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Emin Mahmudov
(Azerbaijani Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Emin Mahmudov
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Birthdate: April 27, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saatly, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)