Azerbaijan Names Best Female and Male Athletes of 2024

Azerbaijan Names Best Female and Male Athletes of 2024

The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan has revealed the top athletes of 2024 across several categories. The title of Best Female Athlete of 2024 was bestowed upon Yaylagul Ramazanova, even as the Best Male Athlete award went to Hidayat Heydarov. During the qualification round for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Yaylagul Ramazanova accrued 647 points, putting thirty-ninth out of sixty-four competitors. After advancing to the 1/16 final, Ramazanova could not surpass Germany’s Michelle Kroppen, a skilled 28-12 months-antique athlete bronze medalist from the 2020 Olympics and a World and European Champion. Following a 2:6 loss, Yaylagul Ramazanova, who is seven months pregnant, completed her Olympic adventure in 17th location. Anna Skidan (athletics) and Mariya Stadnik (wrestling) have been diagnosed as the top female athletes in 2024 in Azerbaijan.

Hidayat Heydarov, Azerbaijan’s Best Male Athlete of 2024, won the gold medal in the under-seventy-three kg department at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. This triumph marked Azerbaijan’s first Olympic medal at the 2024 Games and brought the tremendous accolades of the 28-year-old judoka, which consist of titles from both European and global championships. Hidayat’s win in Paris changed into his 0.33 gold from the previous 12 months; following his European championship gold in Croatia, he secured four continental titles. In 2024, Heydarov additionally executed the name of world champion within the UAE. After his Olympic victory, Hidayat retained his role as the best-ranked judoka in the International Judo Federation’s world rankings for senior guys within the beneath-73 kg class, currently occupying the number one spot globally. Zelym Kotsoiev (judo) and Hashim Magomedov (taekwondo) were noted after Heydarov in the listing of Azerbaijan’s Best Male Athletes of 2024.