# Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Azerbaijan sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. In total 44 Azerbaijani athletes went to Beijing, including 14 women.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Elnur Mammadli | Judo | Men's 73 kg | August 11 |
| Silver | Rovshan Bayramov | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg | August 12 |
| Bronze | Shahin Imranov | Boxing | Men's 57 kg | August 22 |
| Bronze | Movlud Miraliyev | Judo | Men's 100 kg | August 14 |
| Bronze | Mariya Stadnik | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 48 kg | August 16 |
| Bronze | Khetag Gazyumov | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 96 kg | August 21 |
| Silver | Vitaliy Rahimov | Wrestling | Men's 60 kg | August 12 |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |

## Competitors

| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Judo | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Wrestling | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Total | 30 | 14 | 44 |

## Athletics
### Key

* Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Ruslan Abbasov | 100 m | 10.58 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ramil Guliyev | 200 m | 20.78 | 2 Q | 20.66 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Boxing

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Samir Mammadov | Flyweight | Nhaila (MAR) W 19–4 | Jongjohor (THA) L 2–10 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Shahin Imranov | Featherweight | Jafarov (KAZ) W 9–5 | Izoria (GEO) W 18–9 | Torriente (CUB) W 16–14 | Djelkhir (FRA) L WO | Did not advance | |

## Equestrian
### Show jumping

| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round A | Round A | Round B | Round B | Round B | | | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Total | Rank | Penalties | Rank |
| Jamal Rahimov | Ionesco De Brekka | Individual | 1 | =14 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Gymnastics
### Rhythmic

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank |
| Aliya Garayeva | Individual | 17.875 | 16.850 | 17.625 | 16.850 | 69.200 | 7 Q | 17.750 | 18.075 | 17.225 | 16.625 | 69.675 | 6 |
| Dinara Gimatova | Individual | 16.275 | 16.775 | 16.600 | 16.875 | 66.525 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | 5 ropes | 3 hoops 2 clubs | Total | Rank | 5 ropes | 3 hoops 2 clubs | Total | Rank |
| Anna Bitieva Dina Gorina Vafa Huseynova Anastasiya Prasolova Alina Trepina Valeriya Yegay | Team | 15.575 | 15.875 | 31.450 | 8 Q | 16.075 | 15.500 | 31.575 | 7 |

## Judo
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Ramil Gasimov | −66 kg | Bye | Gadanov (RUS) L 0101–0120 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Elnur Mammadli | −73 kg | — | van Tichelt (BEL) W 1000–0000 | Siamionau (BLR) W 1001–0001 | Kim C-S (PRK) W 0200–0000 | Maloumat (IRI) W 1000–0000 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Wang K-C (KOR) W 1000–0000 | |
| Mehman Azizov | −81 kg | Bye | Bischof (GER) L 0011–0020 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | Stevens (USA) L 0001–0200 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Elkhan Mammadov | −90 kg | — | Asranqulov (TJK) W 0011–0000 | Nabiev (UZB) W 0110–0010 | Tsirekidze (GEO) L 0000–1000 | Did not advance | Bye | Mesbah (EGY) L 0010–0011 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Movlud Miraliyev | −100 kg | — | Azzoun (ALG) W 1000–0001 | Zhorzholiani (GEO) W 1010–0000 | Brata (ROU) W 0110–0000 | Naidangiin (MGL) L 0010–0120 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Matyjaszek (POL) W 0110–0001 | |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Kifayat Gasimova | −57 kg | Bye | Sato (JPN) L 0100–1001 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Shooting
### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Zemfira Meftahatdinova | Skeet | 63 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Swimming
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Tural Abbasov | 50 m freestyle | 26.31 | 78 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Oksana Hatamkhanova | 100 m breaststroke | 1:20.22 | 46 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Taekwondo

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Rashad Ahmadov | Men's −80 kg | Sarhan (QAT) W 5–0 | Michaud (CAN) W 0–0 SUP | Saei (IRI) L 1–4 | Bye | S López (USA) L 2–3 | Did not advance | 5 |

## Weightlifting

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Sardar Hasanov | Men's −62 kg | 128 | =12 | 152 | DNF | 128 | DNF |
| Afgan Bayramov | Men's −69 kg | 145 | =10 | 175 | 7 | 320 | 7 |
| Turan Mirzayev | Men's −69 kg | 146 | =8 | 181 | 5 | 327 | 5 |
| Intigam Zahirov | Men's −85 kg | 166 | 8 | 195 | 9 | 361 | 9 |
| Nizami Pashayev | Men's −94 kg | 181 | 2 | 215 | =5 | 396 | 5 |

## Wrestling
### Key

* VT – Victory by Fall.
* PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
* PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.

### Men's freestyle

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Namig Sevdimov | −55 kg | Bye | Yang K-I (PRK) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Kim H-S (KOR) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Cejudo (USA) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | Bye | Bye | Velikov (BUL) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | 5 |
| Zelimkhan Huseynov | −60 kg | Batirov (RUS) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | Quintana (CUB) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Ramazanov (MKD) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Mohammadi (IRI) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | 5 |
| Emin Azizov | −66 kg | Sarrasin (SUI) W 3–0 $^{PO}$ | Spiridonov (KAZ) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 12 |
| Chamsulvara Chamsulvarayev | −74 kg | Bye | Haidarau (BLR) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 15 |
| Novruz Temrezov | −84 kg | Chagnaadorj (MGL) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Yazdani (IRI) W 5–0 $^{VT}$ | Ketoev (RUS) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 7 |
| Khetag Gazyumov | −96 kg | Gucman (POL) W 3–0 $^{PO}$ | Aka-Akesse (FRA) W 3–0 $^{PO}$ | Kurbanov (UZB) W 3–0 $^{PO}$ | Muradov (RUS) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | Bye | Bye | Tibilov (UKR) W 3–0 $^{PO}$ | |
| Ali Isayev | −120 kg | Bye | Taymazov (UZB) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | did not advance | did not advance | Bye | Rodríguez (CUB) L 0–5 $^{VT}$ | Did not advance | 14 |

### Men's Greco-Roman

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Rovshan Bayramov | −55 kg | Bye | Mohamed (EGY) W 3–0 $^{PO}$ | Hernández (CUB) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Amoyan (ARM) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Bye | Bye | Mankiev (RUS) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | |
| Vitaliy Rahimov | −60 kg | Sheng J (CHN) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Diaconu (ROU) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Nazarian (BUL) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Tengizbayev (KAZ) W 3–0 $^{PO}$ | Bye | Bye | Albiev (RUS) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | DSQ |
| Farid Mansurov | −66 kg | Bye | Vardanyan (UKR) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 19 |
| Ilgar Abdulov | −74 kg | Tüfenk (TUR) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Samurgashev (RUS) L 0–5 $^{VT}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 12 |
| Shalva Gadabadze | −84 kg | Bye | Achouri (TUN) W 3–0 $^{PO}$ | Fodor (HUN) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | Did not advance | Bye | Ma Sy (CHN) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | Did not advance | 8 |
| Anton Botev | −120 kg | Saldadze (UZB) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Sjöberg (SWE) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 9 |

### Women's freestyle

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Mariya Stadnik | −48 kg | Bye | Huynh (CAN) L 1–3 $^{PP}$ | did not advance | did not advance | Bye | Kim H-J (KOR) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | Bakatyuk (KAZ) W 3–1 $^{PP}$ | |
| Yelena Komarova | −55 kg | — | Golts (RUS) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 15 |
| Olesya Zamula | −63 kg | Bye | Icho (JPN) L 0–3 $^{PO}$ | did not advance | did not advance | Bye | Miller (USA) L 0–5 $^{VT}$ | Did not advance | 16 |