# Mehman Eynalov

Azerbaijani karateka, 5-time world champion, 4-time European champion in Traditional Karate (WSKF).

## About

He started practicing Karate in 1992. Since 1995, he began training at "Budokan", one of the most famous sports clubs in the republic, under the leadership of Fuzuli Musayev.

## Medals

World Championship :
| Gold | 2007 | Tokyo | Kumite-team | WSKF |
| Bronze | 2009 | Tokyo | Kumite-70 kg | WSKF |
| Gold | 2011 | Tokyo | Kumite-75 kg | WSKF |
| Gold | 2011 | Tokyo | Cyu-Kumite-75 kg | WSKF |
| Bronze | 2011 | Tokyo | Ippon-Kumite-75 kg | WSKF |
| Gold | 2012 | Šiauliai | Kumite-75 kg | WKF |
| Gold | 2012 | Šiauliai | Kumite-team | WKF |
| Silver | 2013 | Tokyo | Kumite-75 kg | WSKF |
| Gold | 2015 | Tokyo | Kumite-team | WSKF |
| Silver | 2017 | Tokyo | Kumite-75 kg | WSKF |
| Silver | 2019 | Tokyo | Kumite-75 kg | WSKF |
| Silver | 2022 | Tokyo | Kumite-75 kg | WSKF |
| Gold | 2022 | Tokyo | Kumite-team | WSKF |
European Championship :
| Gold | 2005 | Istanbul | Kumite-65 kg | WSKF |
| Silver | 2005 | Istanbul | Kumite-team | WSKF |
| Gold | 2014 | Moscow | Kumite-70 kg | WSKF |
| Gold | 2014 | Moscow | Kumite-team | WSKF |
| Gold | 2017 | Nové Zámky | Kumite-84 kg | ESHRKF |
| Gold | 2018 | Lanciano | Kumite-84 kg | ESHRKF |
| Silver | 2019 | Arad | Kumite-84 kg | ESHRKF |
| Bronze | 2024 | Regensburg | Kumite-team | ESHRKF |
"President's Cup" tournament dedicated to the memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev :
| Gold | 2008 | Baku | Kumite-75 kg | WKF |

## Sports degree

Master of Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan

## General achievements

* Winner of the Bosphorus tournament held in Istanbul, Turkiye in 2003. (WKF)
* Winner of the European Championship held in Istanbul in 2005. (WSKF)
* In 2006, he was awarded the title of World Champion in "All-around" and "Most Technical Athlete" of the competition in Kharkov, Ukraine.
* Winner of the World Championship held in Tokyo, Japan in 2007. (WSKF)
* Winner of the "President's Cup" tournament dedicated to the memory of the National Leader Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev in Baku in 2008. (WKF)
* Bronze medalist of the World Championship held in Tokyo, Japan in 2009. (WSKF)
* Winner of the Euro-Asian Championship held in Tajikistan in 2009. (WKF)
* Won 2 gold and 1 bronze medals at the 2011 World Championships held in Tokyo, Japan on August 12–13. (WSKF)
* Winner of the 2012 World Championships held in Šiauliai, Lithuania in June. (WKC)
* Silver medalist at the 2013 World Championships held in Tokyo, Japan. (WSKF)
* European Champion in Moscow, Russia in 2014. (WSKF)
* World Champion in Tokyo, Japan in 2015. (WSKF)
* World Runner-up in Tokyo, Japan in 2017. (WSKF)
* European Champion in Nové Zámky, Slovakia in 2017. (ESHRKF)
* European Champion in Lanciano, Italy in 2018. (ESHRKF)
* On November 20, 2018, he was awarded the title of Master of Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan by the Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Azad Rahimov.
* In 2019, he was the second in Europe in Arad, Romania. (ESHRKF)
* In 2019, he was the silver medalist in the World Championship held in Tokyo, Japan. (WSKF)
* In 2020, he was awarded the 3rd dan black belt by the President of the World Karate Federation, Hitoshi Kasuya from Japan.
* In 2022, he was the silver medalist in the World Championship held in Tokyo, Japan. (WSKF)
* In 2024, he was the third in Europe in Regensburg, Germany. (ESHRKF)