Gullu Aghalarzade (born 25 October 2003)[1] is an Azerbaijani group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 World bronze medalist in 3 ribbons 2 balls. She won three bronze medals at the 2022 European Championships.
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Born | Azerbaijan | 25 October 2003|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Baku, Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Ojaq Sports Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Mariana Vasileva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | Siyana Vasileva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAghalarzade competed at the 2017 Junior European Championships, and the group finished ninth in the qualification round of 10 clubs, making them the first reserve for the final.[2]
Aghalarzade became age-eligible for senior competition in 2019. At the 2019 Moscow Grand Prix, the Azerbaijani group placed fifth in the all-around and sixth in both the 5 balls and 3 hoops 4 clubs finals.[3] Then at the Grand Prix Final in Kyiv, the group finished seventh in the all-around, 5 balls, and 3 hoops 4 clubs.[4]
Aghalarzade 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.[5] She was selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships.[6] The Azerbaijani group finished sixth in the group all-around and qualified for both event finals.[7] The group finished sixth in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops 4 clubs finals.[8]
Aghalarzade and the Azerbaijani group won the 5 hoops gold medal and the all-around silver medal at the 2022 Baku World Cup.[9] At the 2022 Pamplona World Challenge Cup, she won three bronze medals in the group all-around, 5 hoops, and 3 ribbons 2 balls.[10] 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.[11]
Aghalarzade competed at the 2022 World Championships alongside Laman Alimuradova, Zeynab Hummatova, 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.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Aghalarzada Gullu". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "33rd European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Juniors Group Qualification" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Our senior team in group exercises ranks 5th". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Our gymnasts perform in 2 Finals in the International Tournament". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "5th Islamic Solidarity Games – Rhythmic Gymnastics Groups Results" (PDF). Konya 2021. 13 August 2021. pp. 6–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Our representatives in Japan – this time at the World Championships". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Raffaeli, Farfalle turn Baku World Cup into Italian triumph". International Gymnastics Federation. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "German gymnasts take three golds at first Rhythmic World Challenge Cup of 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Result Book 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 19 June 2022. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Italian, Bulgarian Groups end Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds on top". International Gymnastics Federation. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.