Adil Osmanov (born 2 July 2000) is a Moldovan judoka.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Adil Osmanov
Personal information
Born (2000-07-02) 2 July 2000 (age 24)
Moscow, Russia
OccupationJudoka
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Moldova
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍73 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2024)
World Champ.R16 (2024)
European Champ.5th (2023, 2024)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Moldova
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris ‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2024 Antalya ‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2024 Linz ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Linz ‍–‍73 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Budapest ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sarajevo ‍–‍73 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Vantaa ‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF38271
JudoInside.com114070
Updated on 31 July 2024

Early life

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Adil Osmanov was born to an Azerbaijani father and a Moldovan mother in Moscow.[2][3] He moved to Chișinău in 2017.[4]

Career

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In 2021 he won bronze at the 2021 European U23 Judo Championships in Budapest.[5] He again won bronze at the European U23 Championship in 2022, in Sarajevo.[6]

He secured a silver medal at the European Open in Warsaw in 2023.[7] He won the bronze medal at the 2023 Grand Prix Upper Austria.[8]

He won the 73kg category at the 2024 Grand Prix Upper Austria in Linz, defeating Koen Heg of the Netherlands in the semi final and Rashid Mammadaliyev in the final.[9][10] He followed that with victory at the 2024 Grand Slam of Antalya.[11] This was a first gold medal for Osmanov in a Grand Slam - and came just a few weeks after his first gold medal in a Grand Prix.[12]

Competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the 73kg.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Adil Osmanov". eju.net. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ Мамедалиев добыл серебро Большого шлема
  3. ^ Blandescu, Dorina (15 March 2024). "FOTO: Povestea emoționantă a judocanului Adil Osmanov: Pierderea tatălui, mutarea în Moldova și relația cu bunicul său". RealMedia (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Adil Osmanov". Judo Inside. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  5. ^ "U23 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021". ijf.org. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Judoka Adil Osmanov wins bronze at European U23 Championships". ipn.md. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  7. ^ "FRANCE DOUBLE UP ON GOLD TO LEAD IN THE MEDAL TABLE". eju.net. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Pelivan and Osmanov snatch bronze at Upper Austria Grand Prix". albasat.md. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  9. ^ Messner, Nicola (9 March 2024). "-73kg: Osmanov Raises the Moldovan Flag". ijf.org. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Esposito and Osmanov shine in Linz". Euronews. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  11. ^ "ANTALYA OFFERS UP NEW TALENT ON THE PODIUM". eju.net. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  12. ^ Messner, Nicolas (30 March 2024). "-73kg: A Second Premiere for Osmanov". ijf.org. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  13. ^ "One step away from a medal! Judoka Adil Osmanov qualified for the semi-finals at the Paris Olympics". moldova1.md. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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