Laman Alimuradova

Laman Alimuradova (born 29 November 2004)^[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.

Laman Alimuradova
Alimuradova in 2023
Personal information
Country represented	Azerbaijan
Born	(2004-11-29) 29 November 2004 (age 19) Azerbaijan[1]
Residence	Baku, Azerbaijan
Height	152 cm (5 ft 0 in)[2]
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Years on national team	2019-present
Club	Specialised Youth Gymnastics School of Olympic Reserve
Head coach(es)	Mariana Vasileva
Assistant coach(es)	Siyana Vasileva
Medal record Representing  Azerbaijan Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2022 Sofia 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls European Championships 2023 Baku 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls 2020 Kyiv Group All-Around 2020 Kyiv Team 2020 Kyiv 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs 2022 Tel Aviv Group All-Around 2022 Tel Aviv 5 Hoops 2022 Tel Aviv 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls 2023 Baku Group All-Around Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya Group All-Around 2021 Konya 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls 2021 Konya 5 Hoops European Cup 2024 Baku All-around 2024 Baku 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls

Career

Alimuradova began rhythmic gymnastics when she was eight years old.^[1]

Junior

In 2019, she became a part of Azerbaijani junior group and was the group's captain.^[3] They competed at the 2019 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, where they placed fifth in group all-around and sixth in 5 Hoops final.^[4] She also competed at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Moscow, Russia and placed eighth in group all-around and seventh in 5 Hoops final.^[5]

Senior

Alimuradova became age-eligible for senior competition in 2020. She competed at the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv. Together with Zeynab Hummatova, 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.^[6][7]

At the 2021 Sofia World Cup, Alimuradova and the Azerbaijani group won the all-around silver medal and the bronze medal in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final.^[8] Then at the Baku World Cup, the group won the bronze medal in the 5 Balls final and placed fourth in the all-around and fifth in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final.^[9] Then at the 2021 European Championships, the Azerbaijani group placed seventh in the all-around and team event, sixth in the 5 Balls final, and fourth in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final.^[10]

Alimuradova was selected to represent Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Darya Sorokina, Zeynab Hummatova, Yelyzaveta Luzan, and Narmina Samadova.^[11] They finished tenth in the qualification round for the group all-around and were the second reserve for the final.^[12] She was then selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships.^[13] The Azerbaijani group finished sixth in the group all-around and qualified for both event finals.^[14] The group finished sixth in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs finals.^[15]

Alimuradova and the Azerbaijani group won the 5 hoops gold medal and the all-around silver medal at the 2022 Baku World Cup.^[16] At the 2022 Pamplona World Challenge Cup, she won three bronze medals in the group all-around, 5 hoops, and 3 ribbons + 2 balls.^[17] 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.^[18] 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.^[19]

Alimuradova competed at the 2022 World Championships alongside Gullu Aghalarzade, 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.^[20]

References

1. "Alimuradova Laman". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
2. "Alimuradova Laman". Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
3. "Messi inspires Azeri push for Junior Rhythmic Group success". International Gymnastics Federation. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
4. "Azerbaijani team in group exercises becomes 6th at the European Championships". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
5. "Arzu Jalilova becomes two-time Worlds` medalist". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
6. "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.
7. "Qrup komandamızdan daha bir medal" [Another medal from our group team] (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
8. "One more medal from our girls and "Bronze" this time". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
9. "The long-expected World Cup and "Bronze" equal to a "Gold"". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
10. "A step away from the European medal". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
11. "15 days left for the most important event…". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
12. "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
13. "Our representatives in Japan - this time at the World Championships". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
14. "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.
15. "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.
16. "Raffaeli, Farfalle turn Baku World Cup into Italian triumph". International Gymnastics Federation. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
17. "German gymnasts take three golds at first Rhythmic World Challenge Cup of 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
18. "Result Book 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 19 June 2022. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
19. "5th Islamic Solidarity Games - Rhythmic Gymnastics Groups Results" (PDF). Konya 2021. 13 August 2021. pp. 6–8. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
20. "Italian, Bulgarian Groups end Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds on top". International Gymnastics Federation. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.

External links

• Laman Alimuradova at the International Gymnastics Federation