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Judoka
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Male
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Birth:
29 June 1988(Baku, Azerbaijan)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Elnur Mammadli (Azerbaijani: Elnur Məmmədli, born 29 June 1988, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union) is an Azerbaijani judoka.
He won the gold medal during the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the -73 kg division. In the final he beat the favorite Wang Ki-Chun. Wang had suffered a ribcage fracture when Brazil's Leandro Guilheiro hit him with an elbow in the quarterfinal.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | World Masters | 1st | Lightweight (-81 kg) |
| 2011 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Lightweight (-81 kg) |
| World Masters | 1st | Lightweight (-81 kg) | |
| 2010 | World Judo Championships | 5th | Lightweight (-81 kg) |
| 2008 | Summer Olympics | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (-73 kg) |
| 2006 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Lightweight (-73 kg) |