Narmina Samadova

Samadova began rhythmic gymnastics in 2008.^[1]

Samadova began her career as an individual rhythmic gymnast. She finished second in the all-around at the 2017 Junior Azerbaijan Championships.^[4] At the 2018 Junior European Championships in Guadalajara, Spain, she placed fifth in the hoop event final and eighth in the clubs event final.^[5][6] She also helped the Azerbaijan team place sixth.^[7] Then at the 2019 Junior World Championships held in Moscow, she finished seventh in the clubs event final and fifth in the ribbon event final.^[8]

In 2021, Samadova competed at her first ever World Cup, in Sofia, where she finished in thirty-fifth place in the all-around.^[9] Right after, she competed at World Cup Tashkent and placed thirty-third in the all-around.^[10] Later, Samadova joined Azerbaijan's senior rhythmic group, replacing Maryam Safarova. At the 2021 European Championships, the group finished sixth in the 5 Balls event final and fourth in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs event final in addition to placing seventh in the group all-around and in the team competition.^[11] She was then selected to compete at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games alongside Laman Alimuradova, Zeynab Hummatova, Yelyzaveta Luzan, and Darya Sorokina.^[12] They finished tenth in the qualification round for the group all-around and were the second reserve for the final.^[13] Samadova was replaced by Gullu Aghalarzade in the group for the 2021 World Championships.^[14]