Serdar Rahimov

Serdar Rahimov
Personal information
Born (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Turkmenistan
SportJudo
‍–‍66 kg
Achievements and titles
R16 (2024)
R32 (2024)
R32 (2024)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Turkmenistan
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2024 Dushanbe‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF61567
JudoInside.com155449
Updated on 28 July 2024

Serdar Rahimov (Turkmen: Serdar Rahimow; born 12 February 2004) is a judoka from Turkmenistan.[1]

Early life

From the Lebap Region, he was schooled in Judo in Hojambaz.[2]

Career

He won the Junior European Cup in Sarajevo in March 2023 in the 66 kg category.[3]

In February 2024, he won silver at the Warsaw European Open in Poland, in the weight category up to 66 kg.[4] In May 2024, he won the 2024 Dushanbe Grand Slam in Tajikistan.[5] It was the first ever Turkmenistan gold medal at a grand slam tournament.[6] With the win he gained an automatic place at the Olympic Games.[7]

In June 2024, he officially selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Serdar Rahimov". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "The composition of the Turkmen judo team at the 2024 Olympic Games has been determined". Turkmenportal.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Turkmen judoists take away three medals from Sarajevo from the European Junior Cup". tdh.gov.tm. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Judokas of Turkmenistan won gold and silver at the European Open Tournament in Warsaw". Turkmwnistan.gov.tm. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Crowley, Jo (10 May 2024). "Serdar Rahimov (TKM): It's a Good Life". ijf.org. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Judoka Serdar Rahimov won Turkmenistan's first gold medal at Grand Slam tournament". Salamnews.tm. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "FINALLY GOLD FOR SERDAR RAHIMOV". Judo Inside. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "The names of Turkmen judoists who will compete at the 2024 Olympics in Paris have become known". aoc.gov.tm. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.