Nazim Babayev
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FullnameNazim Tahir oğlu Babayev
NationalityAzerbaijani
Born8 October 1997
Baku, Azerbaijan
EducationPhysical Culture and Sports Academy in Baku
Nazim Babayev in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nazim Tahir oğlu Babayev |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Born | 8 October 1997 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Education | Physical Culture and Sports Academy in Baku |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Triple jump |
Medal record | |
Nazim Tahir oğlu Babayev (born 8 October 1997) is an Azerbaijani track and field athlete who specializes in the triple jump and long jump.
In 2015, he won the triple jump competition at 2015 European Games in Baku.[2] A month later, Babayev set a championship record, national junior record and world junior lead when he leaped 17.04m in the triple jump at 2015 European Athletics Junior Championships, winning the gold medal.[3][4] Babayev competed in the men's triple jump in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio[5] and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[6]