Sevda Valiyeva (born 24 December 1997)[1] is an Azerbaijani Paralympic judoka.[2] She won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

Sevda Valiyeva
Personal information
CitizenshipAzerbaijani
Born (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997 (age 26)
Baku, Azerbaijan
EducationAzerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sport
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportParalympic judo
Weight class57 kg
Coached byRashad Mamedov[citation needed]
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 57 kg
Grand-Prix
Gold medal – first place 2019 Baku 57 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Genova 57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Walsall 57 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Baku 57 kg

References edit

  1. ^ "Sevda Valiyeva". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Sevda Valiyeva". JudoInside.com. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ Houston, Michael (28 August 2021). "Azerbaijan wins three golds on second day of judo at Tokyo 2020 Olympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

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