Samir Nabiyev was born on 27 February 1986, in Shamkir. As a child, he suffered from osteomyelitis of the legs caused by an unsuccessful vaccination.[2] When he was five years old, his parents encouraged him to take up sports. In 2010, Nabiyev began training in athletics professionally in Baku under coach Mukhtar Shakhtakhtinsky.[3]
In 2011, Nabiyev won the discus throw event at the World Games in Sharjah. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, he placed 5th in discus throw with a result of 44.78 meters. In 2013, at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, he achieved a throw of 45.77 meters, earning a silver medal.[4]
In 2015, Nabiyev won bronze in the discus throw at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha with a result of 44.34 meters. He also competed in the shot put at the same championship, achieving a result of 13.62 meters and placing 6th.[4]
At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Nabiyev competed in the shot put and finished 7th with a result of 13.67 meters. Two years later, at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, he won silver in the shot put with a result of 13.54 meters.[4]
In March 2017, Nabiyev won the IX Fazza Grand Prix in the UAE. At this event, he set a new European record in the discus throw with a result of 46.67 meters, surpassing his previous record of 44.56 meters.[3] That same year, at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Nabiyev won two gold medals.[5] He placed first in the shot put with a result of 13.95 meters,[6] and in the discus throw with a result of 45.17 meters.[7]
In 2019, at the World Championships in Dubai, Nabiyev placed 4th in the shot put with a result of 14.06 meters.[4] This result earned him direct qualification for the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[8] At the Tokyo Games, competing in the F57 category, Nabiyev achieved a best throw of 13.12 meters in the discus, finishing 7th among 15 participants.[9]
