Azerbaijani table tennis player becomes European champion
Junior Azerbaijani judo fighters win nine medals at European Cup
Azerbaijani wrestlers take five medals in Turkish tournament
Azerbaijani badminton duo clinch bronze at Lagos International 2018
Azerbaijani weightlifter crowned European champion
Azerbaijan`s female table tennis team win European Youth Championships
France in World Cup final, England and Croatia prepare for semifinal
Junior Azerbaijani wrestlers bring home eight world medals from Croatia
Azerbaijani grandmaster wins Gideon Japhet Memorial
02.11.2011 | Readed: 2037
World Chess Federation, FIDE, has announced its latest top ten list, ranking Azerbaijan`s grandmaster Teymur Rajabov 5th.
Other Azeri grandmasters Vugar Hashimov and Shahriyar Mammadyarov are 11th and 18th in the list respectively.
Norwegian Magnus Carlsen tops the FIDE rankings.
30.10.2011 | Readed: 2484
Azerbaijani chess players have defeated Georgia in the 7th round of the World Youth Olympiad 2011 in Turkey. Grandmaster Nijat Abbasov and Sujayat Orucov beat Irakli Beradze and Nino Khomeriki respectively, Ulvi Bajarani drew with Shalva Nadirashvili, while Misraddin Isgandarov lost to......
27.10.2011 | Readed: 2126
Azerbaijani volleyball teams Azerrail and Azeryolservice will leave for Antalya, Turkey to have training camps there.
The teams will hold friendly matches within the framework of the training camps.{nl}
{nl}...
19.10.2011 | Readed: 2173
Azerbaijani female judo fighter Ramila Yusubova weighing in at 63 kg has garnered a silver medal in the Grand Prix competitions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
She has been beaten by French Clarisse Agbegnenou in the final.{nl}
{nl}...
18.10.2011 | Readed: 2102
The Azerbaijan women`s volleyball club Rabita faced with Turkish VakifBank in the final of club world championships in Doha, Qatar. The Azerbaijani club has defeated the Turkish VakifBank 3-0 (25:15, 25:18 and 25:9) and became world champion for the first time. The bronze medal went......
11.10.2011 | Readed: 2137
Azerbaijani athlete Layesh Abdullayeva secured license for London Olympics at the international tournament in Georgia.
It is the second license in track and field athletics for Azerbaijani athletes. The first license was obtained by Dmitry Marshin.
{nl}
...
05.10.2011 | Readed: 2293
The AIBA 2011 Boxing Championships is underway in Azerbaijan's capital Baku. Azerbaijani boxer Heybatulla Hajialiyev has won a boute against Sanjarbek Rakhmonov (Uzbekistan) and became the second Azerbaijani boxer to win the license for the 2012 Olympics in London. Another Azerbaijani......
04.10.2011 | Readed: 2356
Serbia national women`s volleyball team for the first time in history won the European Championship title. Serbia beat Germany by 3-2 (16-25, 25-20, 19-25, 25-20, 15-9) in front of over 8,000 spectators at the Pionir Hall in Belgrade on Sunday. The women`s team thus joined their......
01.10.2011 | Readed: 2422
The 16th Boxing World Championship will see 32 bouts in 64 kg weight category in the fifth day of the Mundial.
Azerbaijan`s Gadzhialieyev Gayballa will face Egyptian Aly Eslam.{nl}
{nl}...
27.09.2011 | Readed: 2089
On September 26th a press conference was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex on the 16th Boxing World Championships. President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Ching-Kuo Wu said the Championships had been organized at high level. He stressed the importance......
27.09.2011 | Readed: 2089
Last years our boxers have reached great achievements in international competitions. A construction of new administrative building for Azerbaijan Boxing Federation (ABF) will be a new stimulus for our sportsmen, ABF President Kamaladdin Heydarov told journalists in groundbreaking ceremony of the......
27.09.2011 | Readed: 2146
A groundbreaking ceremony for administrative building of Azerbaijan Boxing Federation (ABF) was held in Baku. President of the Federation Kamaladdin Heydarov, Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov and President of International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu......
15.09.2011 | Readed: 2122
Azerbaijani Greco-roman wrestler Saman Tahmasibi weighing in at 84 kg has booked Azerbaijan a spot at the 2012 London Olympic Games, after beating Croatian Nenad Zugaj in the world championship in Istanbul. He ranked 5th in the championship. The Azerbaijan wrestling team has so far......
06.09.2011 | Readed: 2039
Azerbaijani grandmasters Vugar Hashimov and Teymur Rajabov have progressed to the 1/8 round of the world cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
Hashimov and Rajabov qualified for the next round after winning Russian Evgeny Tomashevsky and French Etienne Bacrot respectively.{nl}
{nl}...
29.07.2011 | Readed: 2133
Azerbaijani wrestlers have grabbed two medals at the world youth championship in Bucharest, Romania.
Eldaniz Azizli weighing in at 55 kg and Rasul Junayev at 66 kg satisfied with bronze medals.
Azerbaijan also ranked second in the team event.{nl}
{nl}...
23.07.2011 | Readed: 2185
Azerbaijani football club Karabakh will face Belgium Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging in the third qualification round of the UEFA`s Europa League on Thursday.
The return march will be held on August 4.
21.07.2011 | Readed: 2227
Azerbaijan national men`s chess team have beaten Russia 3-1 in the 4th round of the world team championship in Ningbo, China. In this round, Vugar Hashimov and Gadir Huseynov defeated Alexander Grischuk and Peter Svidler respectively. Teymur Rajabov drew with Sergey Karjakin, while......
19.07.2011 | Readed: 2083
Azerbaijan national men`s chess team have beaten India 3-1 in the 2nd round of the world team championship in Ningbo, China. In this round, Shahriyar Mammadyarov and Teymur Rajabov defeated Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Pentala Harikrishna respectively. Vugar Hashimov drew with Krishnan......
16.07.2011 | Readed: 2135
Azerbaijan football club Karabakh have been held to a 1-1 draw by Faroe Islands `s Streymur in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League in Gundadlur Stadium of Torshavn city on Thusday. The Karabkh`s only goal came from Rauf Aliyev in the 11th minute. Arnborn Hansen levelled......
08.07.2011 | Readed: 2237
An international "Gold Grand Prix" wrestling tournament in memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev has today started at the Heydar Aliyev Sport and Concert Complex. The tournament brought together more than 500 wrestlers from 31 countries. The coaches of team are Saipulla Absaidov,......
02.07.2011 | Readed: 2144
Azerbaijani football club Garabagh have beaten Lithuanian Banga 4-0 in the first match of the two-legged qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Garabagh`s goals came from Rashad Sadigov, Vugar Nadirov (2) and Bakhtiyar Soltanov.
The return match will be held in Baku.
24.06.2011 | Readed: 2461
Azerbaijan Hammer thrower Dmitriy Marshin won the first Olympic licenses for participation in 2012 Olympic Games in London. According to the news service for the Ministry of Youth and Sports, at the international tournament in Minsk Dmitriy threw the device to 74.04 meters which brought......
24.06.2011 | Readed: 2229
Azerbaijani boxer Heybatulla Hajialiyev weighing in at 64 kg has grabbed bronze medal in the European championship in Ankara, Turkey, after losing to Irish Raymond Moylette. Other Azeri boxers Salman Alizade weighing in at 49 kg and Teymur Mammadov at 91 kg progressed to the final of the......
24.06.2011 | Readed: 2125
Young Azerbaijani free-style wrestlers have brought home a clutch of six medals, including gold from the European championship in Serbia. Gold medal came from Aslanbek Alborov weighing in at 96 kg. Haji Aliyev, Magomed Muslimov and Aslan Jabishov garnered silvers, while Mirjalal......
24.06.2011 | Readed: 2106
Icelander referee Thorvaldur Arnason will take charge of Lithuanian Banga and Azerbaijan`s Garabagh match in the first qualification round of the UEFA Europa League.
The first match will be held in Lithuania next Thursday.{nl}
{nl}...
21.06.2011 | Readed: 2101
The Azerbaijan national canoe team have become a winner of the European championship in Belgrade, Serbia. Azerbaijani rowers garnered 2 golds and a silver medals in the tournament. Germany finished second, followed by Romania and Hungary. The tournament brought together rowers......
15.06.2011 | Readed: 2083
Azeri grand master Teymur Rajabov drew with Russian Karyakin in Kings Tournament, Medische, Romania. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen and Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk also agreed to a draw. American grandmaster Hikam Nakamura beat Romanian Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu. The third round of the......
15.06.2011 | Readed: 2164
Azerbaijani national judo team will participate in the Grand Slam tournament, due on June 18-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia. Azerbaijan will be represented by bronze medalist of the World Cup in Tallinn Nijat Shikhalizade, World Cup Winner Ilgar Mushkiyev (both - 60 pts), finalist of the......
14.06.2011 | Readed: 2065
Azeri grand master Teymur Rajabov drew with Russian Karyakin in Kings Tournament, Medische, Romania. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen and Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk also agreed to a draw. American grandmaster Hikam Nakamura beat Romanian Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu. The third round of the......
24.05.2011 | Readed: 2142
Azerbaijan`s national freestyle wrestling team have brought home 1 gold and 1 silver medals from the international tournament dedicated to the Ali Aliyev in Makhachkala, Russian Federation. A gold medal came from Sharif Sharifov weighing in at 84 kg. Ashraf Aliyev at 74 kg snatched a......
08.05.2011 | Readed: 2128
Azerbaijani female judoist Kifayat Gasimova weighing in at 57 kg mounted the highest step on the podium by beating Chinese Hyu Vang during the Judo Grand Prix tournament in Baku. The tournament, which brought together 580 judo fighters from 53 countries, is dedicated to the 88th birthday......
08.05.2011 | Readed: 2085
Azerbaijani women chess players will compete in the European championship in Tbilisi, Georgia. Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on Zeynab Mammadyarova, Turkan Mammadyarova, Gulnar Mammadova, Narmin Kazimova, Nargiz Umudova, Khayala Abdulla, Narmin Khalafova, Khayala Isgandarova and Narmin......
23.04.2011 | Readed: 2050
Azerbaijani judo fighter Tarlan Karimov weighing in at 66 kg has garnered silver medal in the European championship in Istanbul, Turkey, after losing to Hungarian Miklos Ungvari.
...
31.03.2011 | Readed: 2241
The Azerbaijan national free-style wrestling team have ranked second in the medal table of the European championship in Dortmund, Germany. Azeri wrestlers brought home 5 medals, including 2 golds. Gold medals came from Khetag Gazyumov weighing in at 96 kg and Jabrayil Hasanov at 66......
29.03.2011 | Readed: 2048
The Azerbaijan national football team left for Brussels on Saturday as Azeri footballers are going to face Belgium in a European qualifier slated for Tuesday. The team will put up at the Dolce Hotels and Resorts here. The match will take place at the Roi Baudouin......
20.03.2011 | Readed: 2052
Azerbaijani grandmaster Vugar Hashimov has defeated Bulgarian Veselin Topalov in the 6th round of the Amber 2011 tournament in Monte Carlo.
After 6 rounds, the Azeri grandmaster scored 5.5 points.
Hashimov will next face Russian Sergey Karjakin.
08.03.2011 | Readed: 2134
The British Embassy in Baku, the Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Youth and Sport co-organized fun runs in Baku marking 500 days to until the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. The British Embassy, the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the National......
04.03.2011 | Readed: 2116
Azerbaijan and Morocco signed a cooperation protocol in the field of youth and sports. The document was signed as part of Azerbaijani Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov`s visit to Morocco from February 28 to March 3. During the trip, the Azeri Minister met with Moroccan......
04.03.2011 | Readed: 2665
The Azerbaijan women`s volleyball club Rabita have qualified for the final four of the CEV Champions League, after beating Polish Fakro 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-19) in the return game of the 1/6 round in Baku.
Rabita also beat Fakro 3-0 in the first game of the round.
...
02.03.2011 | Readed: 2098
World Chess Federation, FIDE, has announced its latest top ten list, ranking Azerbaijan`s Shahriyar Mammadyarov 9th with 2772 points. Other Azeri grandmasters Vugar Hashimov and Teymur Rajabov are 11th and 12th in the list respectively. Indian Viswanathan Anand tops the FIDE rankings......
27.02.2011 | Readed: 2069
Holders Spain, 2010 runners-up Portugal, former champions Russia and Italy, plus Azerbaijan and Slovenia all qualified for next year's finals with a game to spare on Friday. Portugal secured their berth at UEFA Futsal EURO 2012 when they clinched first place in their qualifying round......
27.02.2011 | Readed: 2157
The Azerbaijan women`s volleyball club Rabita have defeated Polish Fakro 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-20) in the first match of the 1/6 round of the Champions League in Poland.
The return match will be held in Baku next Thursday.
