Madina Andreyevna Taymazova (Russian: Мадина Андреевна Таймазова, IPA: [mɐˈdʲinə tɐɪ̯ˈmazəvə]; born 30 June 1999) is a Russian judoka of Ossetian ethnicity.[2] In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 70 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
Career edit
In 2018, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 70 kg event at the 2018 European U23 Judo Championships held in Győr, Hungary.[4] She won a medal at the 2019 World Judo Championships.[5]
In 2021, she won the silver medal in her event at the Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[6][7]
Personal life edit
Taymazova is a warrant officer of the Russian Armed Forces and a member of the army sports club CSKA Moscow.[1]
In 2022, Taymazova made photos in front of a poster depicting Putin and pro-war slogans.[8][9] In October 2022, she participated in the Russian Club Judo Championships held on the occasion of Putin's 70th birthday and shared photos from the championships on her Instagram account.[10][non-primary source needed] She also organized trainings for children deported from Russian-occupied territories.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Happy birthday, Madina Taimazova!". CSKA.ru (in Russian). 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Мадина Таймазова выиграла кубок Европы по дзюдо". 15-Й РЕГИОН (in Russian). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). 2018 European U23 Judo Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "2019 World Judo Championships results". judolive01.lb.judobase.org. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Gillen, Nancy (12 January 2021). "Four-time world champion Agbegnenou earns gold at IJF World Judo Masters". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ [https://twitter.com/tribunaua/status/1720422697639850285 Taymazova's photos in front of a propaganda poster], Tribuna.com on Twitter, 3 November 2023 (in Ukrainian).
- ^ Російські дзюдоїсти збираються на Чемпіонат Європи в «нейтральному» статусі. Частина з них — чинні військові, які підтримують війну й особисто путіна. Розслідування «Бабеля», Babel, 12 October 2023 (in Ukrainian).
- ^ Явара-сила!!! 🥇☝🏻 #грозный2022#КлубныйЧемпионатРоссии#YawaraNeva, Taymazova's Instagram profile, 11 October 2022.
- ^ Міжнародна федерація дзюдо привітала Таймазову з перемогою на «Grand slam». Росіянка тренувала депортованих українських дітей, Tribuna.com, 26 October 2023 (in Ukrainian).
External links edit
- Madina Taimazova at the International Judo Federation
- Madina Taimazova at JudoInside.com
- Madina Taimazova at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Madina Taimazova at Olympics.com
- Madina Taimazova at Olympedia
- Madina Taimazova at The-Sports.org
- Madina Taimazova on Instagram
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