Nazim Babayev
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| Nationality | Azerbaijani | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 October 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nazim Babayev (born 8 October 1997) is an Azerbaijani track and field athlete who specializes in the triple jump and long jump.
Biography
In 2015, he won the triple jump competition at 2015 European Games in Baku.[1] A month later, Babayev set a championship record, national junior record and world junior lead when he leapeed 17.04m in the triple jump at 2015 European Athletics Junior Championships.[2][3] He qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio for the Men's triple jump.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Azerbaijan | |||||
| 2013 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Utrecht, Netherlands | 1st | Triple jump | 15.53 m |
| 2014 | Youth Olympic Games | Nanjing, China | 3rd | Triple jump | 15.96 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 17th (q) | Triple jump | 15.92 m |
| European Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | Triple jump | 16.38 m | |
| European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 1st | Triple jump | 17.04 m | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 8th | Triple jump | 16.43 m |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 23rd (q) | Triple jump | 16.06 m (w) | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 25th (q) | Triple jump | 16.38 m | |
References
- ↑ "Nazim Babayev wins the Men's Triple Jump". baku2015.com. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ Paul, Harford. "Six more golds for GB at the European Junior Championships". www.athleticsweekly.com. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Nazim Babayev wins gold at European Athletics Junior Championship". azertag.az. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
External links
- Nazim Babayev profile at IAAF
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