Ilona Zeynalova

Zeynalova made her international debut when she was selected to participate in the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv along with Narmin Bayramova, Leyli Aghazada, Alina Gozalova and the senior group. The Azerbaijani gymnasts won the bronze medal in the team category.^[2]

In 2022, Zeynalova started the season by participating at the World Cup in Tashkent. She ended 13th in the all-around, 8th with hoop, 13th with ball, 21st with clubs and 10th with ribbon.^[3] In May, she won the all-around gold and hoop final silver at the Irina Cup in Warsaw.^[4]

In August, Zeynalova competed at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya. The Azerbaijani group won the gold medal in the team competition.^[5] Later that month, she entered the World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, where she was 25th in the all-around, 32nd with hoop, 17th with ball, 21st with clubs and 29th with ribbon.^[6] In September, she was a member of the team that represented Azerbaijan at the World Championships in Sofia along with Zohra Aghamirova, Alina Gozalova and the senior group. There she competed with clubs and ribbon, finishing 32nd and 28th respectively.^[7]

In 2023, Zeynalova competed at the Summer University Games, where she came in 14th in the all-around.^[8] At the 2023 World Championships, she competed with three apparatuses and finished in 51st place.^[9]

Zeynalova competed at the 2024 World Cup in Sofia, where she placed 46th in the all-around.^[10]