Asiman Gurbanli

Asiman Gurbanli (born 10 August 1992)[1] is an Azerbaijani karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[2][3][4] He also won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84 kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Asiman Gurbanli
Gurbanli in 2019
Personal information
Born (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportKarate
Weight class+84 kg
Event(s)Kumite
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Azerbaijan
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 DubaiKumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 DubaiTeam kumite
European Games
Gold medal – first place2019 MinskKumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaKumite +84 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 TampereTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place2022 GaziantepTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2015 IstanbulTeam kumite
Bronze medal – third place2019 GuadalajaraKumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Poreč Team kumite
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place2021 KonyaKumite +84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 BakuKumite +84 kg

Career

In 2017, Gurbanli won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. At the 2019 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite +84 kg event.[5]

In June 2021, Gurbanli competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] In November 2021, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's +84 kg event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[7]

Gurbanli competed in the men's kumite +84 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[8] He finished in third place in his pool during the elimination round and he did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.[8] Gurbanli won the silver medal in the men's +84 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[9]

In 2023, he won one of the bronze medals in men's +84 kg event at the European Games held in Poland.[10]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenueRankEvent
2014 European Championships Tampere, Finland 1st Team kumite
2015 European Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd Team kumite
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 3rd Kumite +84 kg
2019 European Championships Guadalajara, Spain 3rd Kumite +84 kg
European Games Minsk, Belarus 1st Kumite +84 kg
2021 European Championships Poreč, Croatia 3rd Team kumite
World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 3rd Kumite +84 kg
3rd Team kumite
2022 European Championships Gaziantep, Turkey 2nd Team kumite
Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 2nd Kumite +84 kg
2023 European Games Kraków and Małopolska, Poland 3rd Kumite +84 kg

References
  1. "Entry List by Country" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. Rowbottom, Mike (29 June 2019). "Spain take three golds on opening day of karate competition at Minsk 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. "Karate fighter Asiman Gurbanli secures Azerbaijan's 5th gold medal at Minsk 2019". Azerbaijan News State Agency. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. "Karate Medalists" (PDF). 2019 European Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Karate Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  7. "2021 World Karate Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  8. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  9. "Karate Results Book". 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games – sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  10. "Karate Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2023 European Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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