Sevda Valiyeva

Sevda Valiyeva
Personal information
CitizenshipAzerbaijani
Born (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997
Baku, Azerbaijan
EducationAzerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportParalympic judo
Weight class
57 kg
Coached byRashad Mamedov
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo57 kg
Grand-Prix
Gold medal – first place2019 Baku57 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Genova57 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Walsall57 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place2017 Baku57 kg

Sevda Valiyeva (Azerbaijani: Sevda Vəliyeva; born 24 December 1997)[1] is an Azerbaijani Paralympic judoka.[2] She won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

After becoming an Paralympic champion at Tokyo in 2020, Sevda Valiyeva took time off to marry Rufat Hajili, head of the International Communication and Marketing Department of NPC Azerbaijan and vice president of the Azerbaijan Abilympic Federation, and give birth to their first child, Emilia.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Sevda Valiyeva". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sevda Valiyeva". JudoInside.com. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Houston, Michael (28 August 2021). "Azerbaijan wins three golds on second day of judo at Tokyo 2020 Olympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "How a special relationship with judo helped Azerbaijan make history at Tokyo 2020". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
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