Rovshan Magsad ogly Khalilov (Azerbaijani: Xəlilov Rövşən Məqsəd oğlu; born November 8, 1990) is an Azerbaijani powerlifter and strongman competitor, Honored Master of Sports of Azerbaijan, Master of Sports of International Class,[1] eleven-time champion of Azerbaijan, five-time world and three-time European champion.[2]

Rovshan Khalilov
Personal information
Birth nameRovshan Magsad ogly Khalilov
Born (1990-11-08) 8 November 1990 (age 33)
Azerbaijan Mingachevir, Azerbaijan
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportPowerlifting & Strongman competitor
Medal record
Powerlifting
Representing  Azerbaijan
World championship
1st 2017 Russia
1st 2018 Russia
1st 2018 USA
1st 2019 Russia
1st 2019 Russia
Europe championship
1st 2013 Azerbaijan
1st 2019 Russia
1st 2019 Russia
Heydar Aliyev International Tournament
1st 2017 Azerbaijan
1st 2018 Azerbaijan
1st 2019 Azerbaijan
Strongman
Representing  Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Championship
1st 2020 Azerbaijan

Biography

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Born on November 5, 1990, in the Azerbaijani city of Mingachevir. Since 2016, he has been an employee of the Special Risk Rescue Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.[3][4] He first worked in the special risk rescue service as a security guard with the rank of ensign, and since 2018 as a rescue specialist. In 2020, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, given his success in sports and business.

In 1997-2008 he studied at the secondary school No. 1 in Mingachevir. In 2008-2013 he continued his higher education at the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Baku Islamic University. After graduating from university in 2013, he went to military service. He was released from military service as a junior sergeant.

Sports career

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Powerlifting

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He became interested in sports at the age of 7. He was engaged in wrestling from childhood to youth and participated in national championships. He was a bronze medalist of the Azerbaijani Sambo Championship in 2009. During his student years, he became interested in powerlifting (weightlifting) and began to practice this sport professionally. From 2010 to 2021, he was the national champion 11 times in a row. He is also the owner of the Azerbaijan Cup.[5]

He won international powerlifting tournaments named by National Leader Heydar Aliyev in Azerbaijan in 2017,[6] 2018[7] and 2019. He is also the winner of the "Bosphorus Cup" held in Turkey in 2015.

Winner of the Caucasus Championship in Georgia in 2016. Winner of the GPA-IPSU World Super Cup. In the 75 kg weight class, he was the European champion in 2013,[8] 2017[9] and 2019, and the world champion in 2017, 2018 (2 times) and 2019. In the 5th World Powerlifting Championship (2019) Rovshan Khalilov won two gold and one silver medal in the 75 kg category. Khalilov broke three world records and updated his record in total result.[10][11]

In 2014-2019, he was the winner and prize-winner of the Azerbaijani Mas Wrestling Championships and Cups.[12][13] Bronze medalist of the European Mas Wrestling Championship in 2018. He has a coaching degree in the Mas Wrestling.[14]

Strongman

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2020 - Champion of Azerbaijan (the strongest man category).[15]

Achievements

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Date Competition Location
Weight
category
Medal
2013 Europe championship[16] Baku, Azerbaijan 67,5 кг 1
2017 Heydar Aliyev International Tournament Baku, Azerbaijan 75 кг 1
2017 World Cup[17] Sochi, Russia 75 кг 1
2017 World championship[18] Dolgoprudny, Russia 75 кг 1
2018 Heydar Aliyev International Tournament[19] Baku, Azerbaijan 75 кг 1
2018 World championship[20] Moscow, Russia 75 кг 1
2018 World championship[21] Orlando, Florida, US 75 кг 1
2019 Heydar Aliyev International Tournament[22] Baku, Azerbaijan 75 кг 1
2019 Europe championship[23] Saint Petersburg, Russia 75 кг 1
2019 Europe championship[24] Saint Petersburg, Russia 75 кг 1
2019 World championship[25] Moscow, Russia 75 кг 1
2019 World championship[26] Moscow, Russia 75 кг 1

References

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  1. ^ (in Azerbaijani)Çempion idmançımız mükafatlandırıldı - FOTOLAR
  2. ^ (in Russian)Сотрудник МЧС Азербайджана показал рекордный результат на турнире «Стронгмен»
  3. ^ MES employee becomes winner of Azerbaijan Cup
  4. ^ (in Azerbaijani)FHN-in əməkdaşı Azərbaycan Kubokunun qalibi olub
  5. ^ (in Russian)Сотрудник МЧС выиграл Кубок Азербайджана
  6. ^ (in Azerbaijani)FHN əməkdaşı beynəlxalq turnirin qalibi olub
  7. ^ (in Azerbaijani)FHN-nin idmançısı Rövşən Xəlilov yenidən Çempion oldu Archived October 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ 148 - IPA Men PRO RAW Division - World Records
  9. ^ The European Championship was held in Sochi
  10. ^ Azerbaijan wins 7 golds in 5th World Powerlifting Championship
  11. ^ (in Russian)Азербайджанец побил в Москве мировые рекорды и стал чемпионом
  12. ^ (in Russian)Кубок Азербайджана по мас-рестлингу собрал спортсменов из семи регионов страны
  13. ^ (in Russian)В Азербайджане в четвертый раз провели чемпионат по мас-рестлингу
  14. ^ European Mas-Wrestling Championship - 2018 Results
  15. ^ (in Azerbaijani)Rövşən Xəlilov Azərbaycan çempionu olub
  16. ^ European Championships 2013 Result # 444861: Khalilov Rovshan
  17. ^ Final European Cup
  18. ^ WPC Worlds - pl raw
  19. ^ (in Azerbaijani)FHN-nin idmançısı Rövşən Xəlilov yenidən Çempion oldu Archived October 28, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ World championship (powerlifting) - PL raw
  21. ^ (in Russian)Четыре азербайджанца стали чемпионами мира в США Archived August 7, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
  22. ^ (in Azerbaijani)Pauerliftinq üzrə dördqat dünya çempionu Zaur Cəfərov növbəti qələbəsini qazanıb
  23. ^ European Championship WRPF/WEPF 2019 Result # 1142614: Khalilov Rovshan
  24. ^ European Championship WRPF/WEPF 2019 Result # 1142506: Khalilov Rovshan
  25. ^ WRPF World Championships Result # 1227674: Khalilov Rovshan
  26. ^ WRPF World Championships Result # 1227283: Khalilov Rovshan
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