Hasrat Jafarov
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.jpg) Jafarov in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Azerbaijan |
| Born | 5 October 2002 |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Weight class | 67 kg |
Event | Greco-Roman |
Medal record | |
Hasrat Jafarov (Azerbaijani: Həsrət Cəfərov; born 5 October 2002 in Karadagly, Goranboy) is an Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 67 kg division. He won the gold medal at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships.[1]
Jafarov is a gold medalist of World U23 Championships, the World Junior Championships, and European Junior Championships in 2021. He is the first Greco-Roman wrestler to become a world champion among Azerbaijani U-23 wrestlers. In April 2023, he became the European champion.[2]
Jafarov won a bronze medal in the men's Greco-Roman 67 kg at 2021 European U23 Wrestling Championship.[3] He also won the gold medal in that event at the 2021 World Junior Wrestling Championships in Ufa, Russia.[4]
In November 2021, he won the gold medal in that event at the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5][6]
He won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[7]
Jafarov became the European champion for the first time at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia by defeating Georgian Joni Khetsuriani 3-2 in the final match of the men's 67 kg wrestling championships. Jafarov, who started the championship from the last 16 round, reached the quarterfinals by defeating his Portuguese rival Pedro Caldas with a pin while leading 2-1. He defeated Norway's Håvard Jørgensen 7-1 in the quarterfinals and Murat Fırat 7-1 in the semifinals to reach the final.[8]
He won the gold medal in the 67 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[9] He defeated Ruslan Bichurin in his gold medal match.[9] He won a bronze medal in the 67 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[10][11]
As of April 1, 2026, Jafarov leads the ranking of Azerbaijani athletes according to the Ministry of Youth and Sports with a score of 480 points.[12]
