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Zeynab Hummatova

Zeynab Hummatova (born 6 December 1999)[2] is an Azerbaijani group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 World 3 ribbons + 2 balls bronze medalist. She is the 2020 European group all-around silver medalist and 2022 European group all-around bronze medalist.

Zeynab Hummatova
Hummatova in 2021
Personal information
Country represented Azerbaijan
Born (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 24)
Shaki, Azerbaijan[1]
ResidenceBaku, Azerbaijan
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2018-present
ClubOjaq Sports Club
Head coach(es)Mariana Vasileva
Assistant coach(es)Siyana Vasileva
Medal record
Representing  Azerbaijan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2020 Kyiv Group All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Guadalajara 3 Balls + 2 Ropes
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Kyiv Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Kyiv 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tel Aviv Group All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tel Aviv 5 Hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tel Aviv 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Baku Group All-Around
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Group All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2021 Konya 5 Hoops

Career edit

Hummatova began gymnastics when she was six years old.[1]

Senior edit

Hummatova competed at the 2018 European Championships and won a bronze medal with the Azerbaijani group in the 3 Balls + 2 Ropes final. They also placed seventh in the group all-around and sixth in the team competition with the junior gymnasts.[3] At the 2018 Kazan World Challenge Cup, she won a gold medal in the 3 Balls + 2 Ropes movie with the Azerbaijani group.[4] She then competed at the 2018 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she placed seventh in the group all-around competition, fifth in the 5 Hoops final, and seventh in the 3 Balls + 2 Ropes final.[5][6]

Hummatova represented Azerbaijan at the 2019 European Games where the Azerbaijani group finished sixth in the group all-around and the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final and seventh in the 5 Balls final.[7] She was also a part of the group that took eighth place in the all-around and seventh in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final at the 2019 World Championships in Baku.[8][9] After the World Championships, she had surgery but returned to training six weeks later.[1]

Hummatova competed at the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv. Together with Laman Alimuradova, Darya Sorokina, Yelyzaveta Luzan and Maryam Safarova, she won a silver medal in group all-around and a bronze medal in 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final. They also won the bronze medal in the team competition together with the juniors.[10][11] At the 2021 European Championships, the group finished sixth in the 5 Balls event final and fourth in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs event final in addition to placing seventh in the group all-around and in the team competition.[12]

Hummatova was selected to represent Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Laman Alimuradova, Darya Sorokina, Yelyzaveta Luzan, and Narmina Samadova.[13] They finished tenth in the qualification round for the group all-around and were the second reserve for the final.[14] She was then selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships.[15] The Azerbaijani group finished sixth in the group all-around and qualified for both event finals.[16] The group finished sixth in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs finals.[17]

Hummatova and the Azerbaijani group won the 5 hoops gold medal and the all-around silver medal at the 2022 Baku World Cup.[18] At the 2022 Pamplona World Challenge Cup, she won three bronze medals in the group all-around, 5 hoops, and 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[19] Then at the European Championships in Tel Aviv, the Azerbaijani group won the bronze medals in the group all-around, 5 hoops, and 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[20] She then represented Azerbaijan at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games where the Azerbaijani group won the gold medal in the all-around. Then in the event finals, they won gold in 3 ribbons + 2 balls and silver in 5 hoops behind Uzbekistan.[21]

Hummatova competed at the 2022 World Championships alongside Gullu Aghalarzade, Laman Alimuradova, Yelyzaveta Luzan, and Darya Sorokina. In the 3 ribbons + 2 balls final, the group won the bronze medal behind Bulgaria and Italy. This marked the first time an Azerbaijani group won a medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships.[22]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Zeynab Hummatova". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Rhythmic Gymnastics - Team Azerbaijan | Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ "2018 Guadalajara Results Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Soldatova surprises with 2018 FIG World Challenge Cup Series title". International Gymnastics Federation. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  5. ^ "2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 5 Hoops Results". International Gymnastics Federation. 16 September 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 3 Balls + 2 Ropes Results". International Gymnastics Federation. 16 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Minsk 2019 Results Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  8. ^ "2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 5 All-Around Final Results" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. 21 September 2019.
  9. ^ "2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Groups 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs Results". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Bədii gimnastlarımız Avropa çempionatının ikinci günündə fərqləniblər" [Our gymnasts distinguished themselves on the second day of the European Championship] (in Azerbaijani). 27 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Qrup komandamızdan daha bir medal" [Another medal from our group team] (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  12. ^ "A step away from the European medal". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  13. ^ "15 days left for the most important event…". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Our representatives in Japan - this time at the World Championships". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  16. ^ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  17. ^ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27-31 October 2021 Group Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Raffaeli, Farfalle turn Baku World Cup into Italian triumph". International Gymnastics Federation. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  19. ^ "German gymnasts take three golds at first Rhythmic World Challenge Cup of 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Result Book 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 19 June 2022. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  21. ^ "5th Islamic Solidarity Games - Rhythmic Gymnastics Groups Results" (PDF). Konya 2021. 13 August 2021. pp. 6–8. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Italian, Bulgarian Groups end Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds on top". International Gymnastics Federation. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.

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