Roman Heydarov
Azerbaijani karateka (born 1999)
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Roman Heydarov (born 24 January 1999)[1] is an Azerbaijani karateka. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's individual kata event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[2][3]
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| Born | 24 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In 2018, Heydarov competed in the men's individual kata event at the World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.[4]
In June 2021, Heydarov competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] In November 2021, he competed at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Heydarov competed in the men's kata at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[6] He won one of the bronze medals in the men's individual kata event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[7]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2016 | European Championships | Montpellier, France | 3rd | Individual kata |
| 2017 | European Championships | İzmit, Turkey | 3rd | Individual kata |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | Individual kata | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 3rd | Individual kata |
| 2019 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 3rd | Individual kata |
| European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 3rd | Individual kata | |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 3rd | Individual kata |
| 2024 | European Championships | Zadar, Croatia | 3rd | Team kata |