Rashad Ahmadov
Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 80 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rashad Ahmadov (
Copenhagen, Denmark).[2]
Ahmadov made his official debut for the
Youssef Karami in a close match for the bronze medal, with the final score of 8–9. Following his sudden defeat, the Azerbaijani team stormed the fighting area, and launched a resentful protest at Olympic officials.[3][4]
At the
Abdulqader Hikmat Sarhan in the preliminary round and Canada's Sébastien Michaud by a superiority decision in the quarterfinals. He repeated his fate in the semi-final match from the previous games, when he lost to former heavyweight champion Hadi Saei of Iran, with a score of 1–4.[6] Ahmadov automatically qualified for the bronze medal bout, where he was defeated in a tight match against American taekwondo jin and two-time defending champion Steven López, with a final score of 2–3.[7][8]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rashad Ahmadov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- World Taekwondo Federation. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Row mars taekwondo final". BBC Sport. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- World Taekwondo Federation. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- NBC Olympics. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- NBC Olympics. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "USA's Steven Lopez adds bronze to family's medal haul". USA Today. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
External links
- Rashad Ahmadov at TaekwondoData.com
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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