Zhala Aliyeva
Zhala Aliyeva (born 1 February 2001) is an Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler competing in the 57 kg division.[1] She won the gold medal in her event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.
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| Born | 1 February 2001 Ganja, Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 57 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In March 2022 in Sofia, Zhalya Aliyeva became European champion among wrestlers under 23 years old. In August 2022 she won the V Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya.[2] In September of the same year she took part in her debut adult world championship in Belgrade, where she reached the semifinals but lost to Tsugumi Sakurai from Japan and in the bout for the bronze to Alina Grushina from Ukraine.[3]
In 2023, she won the silver medal in the women's freestyle 57 kg event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia.[4][5]
She competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[6] She was eliminated in her first match and she did not qualify for the Olympics.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
References
- "ALIYEVA Zhala profile page". uww.org.
- "Abşeron idmançıları Konyada dörd medal qazanıblar". Absheronxeber.az | İnformasiya agentliyi.
- "Алиева проиграла схватку за бронзу ЧМ". www.azerisport.com.
- "European Championships". United World Wrestling.
- Lloyd, Owen (21 April 2023). "Ukraine take golden double at European Wrestling Championships after day four disappointment". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links
- Zhala Aliyeva at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Zhala Aliyeva at United World Wrestling