# Azerbaijan at the 2023 European Games

Azerbaijan participated in the 2023 European Games held in Kraków and Małopolska from 20 June to 2 July 2023. Azerbaijan were represented in 14 sports by a total of 100 competitors across the games.

## Competitors

Azerbaijan will be represented by 100 athletes in 14 sports.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athletics | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Badminton | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Beach soccer | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Boxing | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Fencing | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Judo | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Karate | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Kickboxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Muaythai | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Padel | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Taekwondo | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 57 | 43 | 100 |

## Medalists

| Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Tural Aghalarzada | Karate | Men's kumite -67 kg | 22 June |
| Iryna Zaretska | Karate | Women's kumite -68 kg | 23 June |
| Farid Aghamoghlanov | Kickboxing | Men's full contact -63.5 kg | 2 July |
| Sayyad Dadashov | Taekwonde | Men's -54 kg | 23 June |
| Mahammad Abdullayev | Boxing | Men's +92 kg | 2 July |
| Asiman Gurbanli | Karate | Men's kumite +84 kg | 23 June |
| Gashim Magomedov | Taekwondo | Men's -58 kg | 23 June |
| Khayal Aliyev | Muaythai | Men's -67 kg | 27 June |
| Aysu Dhevrishova | Muaythai | Women's -57 kg | 27 June |
| Emili Rzayeva | Muaythai | Women's -63.5 kg | 27 June |
| Murad Allahverdiyev | Boxing | Men's -80 kg | 28 June |

## Archery

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Yaylagul Ramazanova | Women's individual | 645 | 23 | Ramanauskaite (LTU) L 5-6 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 33 |

## Athletics

Azerbaijan is set to compete in the third division of the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships which is going to be held in Chorzów during the games.

### European Athletics Team Championships Third Division

| Team | Event | Event | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Event points | Total | Rank |
| Team | Event | Event | 100m | 200m | 400m | 800m | 1500m | 5000m | 110m h* | 400m h | 3000m SC | 4 × 100 m | 4 × 400 m** | SP | JT | HT | DT | PV | HJ | TJ | LJ | Total | Rank |
| Azerbaijan | Team Championships Third Division | Men | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 180 | 13 |
| Azerbaijan | Team Championships Third Division | Women | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 180 | 13 |
key: h: hurdles; SC; Steeplechase: SP; Shot put: JT: Javelin: HT: Hammer: DT: Discus: PV: Pole vault: HJ: High jump: TJ: Triple Jump: LJ: Long Jump
* Women compete at 100 metre hurdles, rather than 110 metre hurdles.
* 4 x 400 metres is held as a single mixed sex event

### Individual Events at the 2023 European Games

As a participant in the Team event, each nation automatically enters one athlete in each of the individual events.
| Event | Male Athlete | Score | Division ranking | Overall ranking | Female athlete | Score | Division ranking | Overall ranking |
| 100m | Aleksey Aliakbarov | 11.23 | 11 | 43 | Ilaha Guliyeva | 12.39 | 1 | 42 |
| 200m | Aleksey Aliakbarov | 11.23 | 10 | 41 | Ilaha Guliyeva | 25.33 | 10 | 42 |
| 400m | Javid Mammadov | 48.58 | 10 | 42 | Lamiya Valiyeva | 55.79 | 5 | 33 |
| 800m | Elman Abishov | 2:06.12 | 14 | 46 | Anna Yusupova | 2:17.33 | 10 | 40 |
| 1500m | Elman Abishov | 4:18.19 | 11 | 43 | Anna Yusupova | 4:38.00 | 6 | 36 |
| 5000m | Elman Abishov | 16:26.70 | 12 | 43 | Anna Yusupova | 17:37.97 | 5 | 35 |
| 110m/100m h | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete |
| 400m h | Javid Mammadov | 55.76 | 6 | 34 | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete |
| 3000m SC | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete |
| 4 × 100 m | Aleksey Aliakbarov Ali Abdiyev Gadir Gurbanov Kasgin Abbaszade | 42.63 | 7 | 33 | No team | No team | No team | No team |
| 4 × 400 m (mixed) | — | — | — | — | Javid Mammadov Lamiya Valiyeva Ali Abdiyev Ilaha Guliyeva | 3:31.55 | 7 | 39 |
| Shot Put | Ismail Aliyev | 15.84 | 7 | 37 | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete |
| Javelin | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete |
| Hammer | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | Hanna Skydan | 71.69 | 1 | 4 |
| Discus | Ismail Aliyev | 44.83 | 10 | 41 | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete |
| Pole Vault | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete |
| High Jump | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete | No athlete |
| Triple Jump | Alexis Copello | 15.91 | 2 | 10 | Yekaterina Sariyeva | 13.38 | 1 | 14 |
| Long Jump | Kasgin Abbaszade | 7.12 | 8 | 34 | Fakhriyya Taghizade | 5.14 | 9 | 40 |

## Badminton

| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Ade Resky Dwicahyo | Men's singles | Peñalver (ESP) W 2-1 | Yanakiev (BUL) W 2-1 | Bosniuk (UKR) W 2-0 | 1 Q | Koljonen (FIN) L 0-2 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Keisha Fatimah Azzahra | Women's singles | Golubickaitė (LTU) W 2-0 | Ginga (MDA) W 2-0 | Li (GER) W 2-1 | 1 Q | Stadelmann (SUI) L 1-2 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Ade Resky Dwicahyo Azmy Qowimuramadhoni | Men's doubles | Lane/Vendy (GBR) L 0-2 | Greco/Salutt (ITA) L 1-2 | Magee/Reynolds (IRL) W 2-1 | 3 | — | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Keisha Fatimah Azzahra Era Maftuha | Women's doubles | Azurmendi/Corrales (ESP) L 0-2 | Jille/Seinen (NED) L 0-2 | Au Yeong/Hochmeir (AUT) W 2-1 | 3 | — | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |

## Beach soccer

| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Semifinals / Pl | Final / BM / Pl | Final / BM / Pl |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Azerbaijan | Men's tournament | Poland L 2-7 | Portugal L 2-5 | Spain L 1-7 | 4 | Ukraine W 7-6 (a.e.t.) | Moldova W 4-2 | 5 |

## Boxing

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Masud Yusifzada | Men's -51 kg | — | Bye | Bernath (HUN) L 0-5 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 9 |
| Umid Rustamov | Men's -57 kg | — | Veres (HUN) L 0-5 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 17 |
| Malik Hasanov | Men's -63.5 kg | — | Roskowicz (POL) W 5-0 | Clancy (IRL) L 2-3 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 9 |
| Sarkhan Aliyev | Men's -71 kg | Bye | Takacs (SVK) W 5-0 | Madiev (GEO) W 3-2 | Traore (FRA) L 2-3 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 5 |
| Murad Allahverdiyev | Men's -80 kg | — | Schumann (GER) W RSC | Nystedt (FIN) W 4-1 | Hakobyan (ARM) W 5-0 | Veocic (CRO) L 0-5 | Did Not Advance | |
| Loren Berto Alfonso Dominguez | Men's -92 kg | — | Zak (ISR) L 1-4 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 17 |
| Mahammad Abdullayev | Men's +92 kg | — | Aydemir (TUR) W RSC | Begadze (GEO) W 3-1 | Roulias (GRE) W 5-0 | Tiafack (GER) W 4-1 | Orie (GBR) L 0-5 | |
| Anakhanim Ismayilova | Women's -50 kg | — | Bye | De Pinho Soares (POR) L DSQ | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 9 |
| Zeynab Rahimova | Women's -54 kg | — | Perijoc (ROU) L RSC | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 17 |
| Mahsati Hamzayeva Aghamaliy | Women's -57 kg | — | Bye | Khachatryan (ARM) W 5-0 | Zidani (FRA) L 0-5 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 5 |
| Shahla Allahverdiyeva | Women's -66 kg | — | Bye | Derieuw (BEL) L 0-5 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 9 |
| Aynur Rzayeva | Women's -75 kg | — | Bye | Schoenberger (GER) L 0-5 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 9 |

## Fencing

| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | W/B | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Aykhan Khasiyev | Men's individual sabre | 1/6 | — | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 54 |
| Magsud Huseynli | Men's individual sabre | 1/6 | — | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 51 |
| Murad Akbarov | Men's individual sabre | 2/6 | — | Bravo (ESP) L 9-15 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 37 |
| Saleh Mammadov | Men's individual sabre | 2/5 | — | Szczepanik (POL) L 5-15 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 36 |
| Ruslan Hasanov | Men's individual épée | 4/6 | Bye | Favre (SUI) L 14-15 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 42 |
| Kanan Aliyev | Men's individual épée | 2/6 | Eskov (EST) L 13-15 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 70 |
| Barat Guliyev | Men's individual épée | 2/6 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 72 |
| Valeriya Bolshakova | Women's individual sabre | 3/6 | — | Funke (GER) W 15-11 | Karimova (AZE) L 12-15 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 28 |
| Anna Bashta | Women's individual sabre | 5/6 | — | Bye | Kozaczuk (POL) L 11-15 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 17 |
| Sabina Karimova | Women's individual sabre | 5/6 | — | Bye | Bolshakova (AZE) W 15-12 | Katona (HUN) L 12-15 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 11 |
| Palina Kaspiarovich | Women's individual sabre | 1/6 | — | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 45 |
| Murad Akbarov Magsud Huseynli Aykhan Khasiyev Saleh Mammadov | Men's team sabre | — | — | — | — | Hungary L 25-45 | Turkey L 31-45 | Greece W 45-43 | Ireland W 45-30 | 13 |
| Kanan Aliyev Barat Guliyev Ruslan Hasanov | Men's team épée | — | — | — | Estonia L 41-43 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 18 |
| Anna Bashta Valeriya Bolshakova Sabina Karimova Palina Kaspiarovich | Women's team sabre | — | — | — | — | Romania W 45-42 | Italy L 42-45 | Greece W 45-29 | Spain L 42-45 | 6 |

## Judo

| Athlete | Category | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Category | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Sudaba Aghayeva Fidan Alizada Narmin Amirli Dzhamal Gamzatkhanov Eljan Hajiyev Gunel Hasanli Rashid Mammadaliev Nariman Mirzayev Nigar Suleymanova Vugar Talibov Imran Yusifov | Mixed team | Czech Republic W 4-1 | France L 0-4 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 9 |

## Karate

| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Aminagha Guliyev | Men's kumite -60 kg | Xenos (GRE) L 1-2 | Şamdan (TUR) L 0-7 | Kwasniewski (POL) W 1-0 | 3 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 5 |
| Tural Aghalarzada | Men's kumite -67 kg | Tadassi (HUN) W 4-0 | Pisino (SUI) W 5-3 | Xenos (GRE) W 2-0 | 1 Q | Sabiecki (POL) W 4-3 | Xenos (GRE) W 0-0 | |
| Farid Aghayev | Men's kumite -75 kg | Zaplitnyi (UKR) L 1-2 | De Vivo (ITA) L 2-5 | Goncalves dos Santos (POR) 0-0 | 3 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 5 |
| Asiman Gurbanli | Men's kumite +84 kg | Seck Sakho (ESP) W 6-4 | Arkania (GEO) L 1-2 | Bostandzic (BIH) W 9-1 | 2 Q | Kvesić (CRO) L 3-5 | Did Not Advance | |
| Fidan Teymurova | Women's kumite -50 kg | Perfetto (ITA) L 1-5 | Hubrich (GER) W 3-1 | Ozcelik Arapoglu (TUR) L 1-3 | 3 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 5 |
| Madina Sadigova | Women's kumite -55 kg | Goranova (BUL) L 1-3 | Kerner (POL) W 3-0 | Warling (LUX) L 2-3 | 3 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 5 |
| Iryna Zaretska | Women's kumite -68 kg | Melnyk (UKR) W 5-0 | Makyan (ARM) W 8-0 | Nieto Mejias (ESP) W 4-3 | 1 Q | Agier (FRA) W 3-0 | Quirici (SUI) W 4-1 | |
| Farida Aliyeva | Women's kumite +68 kg | Torres Garcia (ESP) L 2-4 | Ferracuti (ITA) L 2-4 | Lesjak (CRO) L 0-4 | 4 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 7 |

## Kickboxing

| Athlete | Category | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/BM | Final/BM |
| Athlete | Category | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Farid Aghamoghlanov | Men's full contact -63.5 kg | Barak (SVK) W 3-0 | Barrios Galarreta (NOR) W 3-0 | Tramontana (ITA) W 3-0 | |
| Elshad Shahbazov | Men's full contact -86 kg | Melnyk (UKR) L 0-3 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 5 |

## Muaythai

| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Khayal Aliyev | Men's -67 kg | Klein (GEO) W RSC | Siegert (POL) L RSC | Did Not Advance | |
| Mahabbat Humbatov | Men's -71 kg | Rajewski (POL) L 28-29 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 5 |
| Aysu Devrishova | Women's -57 kg | Pitesa (CRO) W 30-26 | Axling (SWE) L | Did Not Advance | |
| Emili Rzayeva | Women's -63.5 kg | Cornolle (FRA) W w/o | Stechova (CZE) L RSC | Did Not Advance | |

## Padel

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Samira Aliiyeva Narmina Baghirova | Women's doubles | Pappacena/Sussarello (ITA) L 0-2 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |

## Shooting

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Ruslan Lunev | Men's 10m air pistol | 577 | 11 | — | — | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Ruslan Lunev | Men's 25m rapid fire pistol | 292 | 6 | 581 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Nigar Nasirova | Women's 10m air pistol | 565 | 25 | — | — | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Nigar Nasirova | Women's 25m rapid fire pistol | 282 | 30 | 568 | 25 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Nazrin Abbasli | Women's 10m air pistol | 557 | 35 | — | — | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Rigina Meftakhetdinova | Women's skeet | 70 | 12 | 115 | 18 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Nurlana Jafarova | Women's skeet | 67 | 20 | 109 | 26 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Aydan Jamalova | Women's trap | 68 | 19 | 114 | 15 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Ulviyya Eyvazova | Women's trap | 64 | 27 | 105 | 29 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Nigar Nasirova Narmina Samadova Nazrin Abbasli | Women's team 10m air pistol | 826 | 9 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Nurlana Jafarova Rigina Meftakhetdinova Sevda Najafova | Women's team skeet | 196 | 4 QB | — | — | Czech Republic L 0-6 | 4 |
| Aydan Jamalova Ulviyya Eyvazova Alina Rafikhanova | Women's team trap | 187 | 5 | — | — | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Ruslan Lunev Nigar Nasirova | Mixed team 10m air pistol | 572 | 17 | — | — | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |
| Ruslan Lunev Nigar Nasirova | Mixed team 25m rapid fire pistol | 525 | 9 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance |

## Taekwondo

| Athlete | Events | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal/Repechage | Final/BM | Final/BM |
| Athlete | Events | Opponent Score | Opponent Score | Opponent Score | Opponent Score | Rank |
| Sayyad Dadashov | Men's -54 kg | Abdel Halim (GER) W 2-0 | Bogdanov (BUL) W 2-0 | Marwan (SWE) W 2-0 | Arillo Vazquez (ESP) L 1-2 | |
| Gashim Magomedov | Men's -58 kg | Achnine (NED) W 2-0 | Vicente Yunta (ESP) L 0-2 | Nagaev (ISR) W 2-0 | Lomartire (ITA) W 2-0 | |
| Javad Aghayev | Men's -68 kg | Chamalidis (GRE) L 1-2 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 11 |
| Eltaj Gafarov | Men's -74 kg | Cudnoch (POL) W WDR | Takov (SRB) L 0-2 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 9 |
| Taleh Suleymanov | Men's -87 kg | Bachmann (GER) L 1-2 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 11 |
| Minaya Akbarova | Women's -46 kg | Zampetti (ITA) L 0-2 | — | Pouryounes (ERT) W 2-0 | Kouttouki (CYP) L 0-2 | 5 |
| Patimat Abakarova | Women's -49 kg | Kisskalt (GER) L 0-2 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 11 |
| Farida Azizova | Women's -67 kg | Mitsopoulou (GRE) L 1-2 | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | Did Not Advance | 11 |

## Triathlon

| Athlete | Event | Swim | Swim | T1 | T1 | Bike | Bike | T2 | T2 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Rostislav Pevtsov | Men's individual | 18:41 | 29 | 19:33 | 28 | 1:16:02 | 26 | 1:16:29 | 23 | 1:46:58 | 6 |