Zelim Alanovich Tckaev was born on 2 May 1999. His older brother, Lazar Tckaev, is a silver and bronze medalist in Russian youth sambo championships for athletes under 23 years old.[3]
In 2015, Tckaev won silver at the Russian Cadet Sambo Championship and was the champion of the Russian Students' Spartakiad in sambo among boys. In 2016, he became a Russian and World Sambo Champion, as well as a gold medalist at the 2016 European Cadet Judo Championships. In 2017, he repeated his victories at the Russian and World Sambo Championships in Serbia.[3][4]
On 6 April 2017, Tckaev was awarded the title of Master of Sports of Russia in sambo by the Russian Ministry of Sports.[5]
In January 2021, Tckaev debuted for the Azerbaijan national judo team at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam.[4]
In the summer of 2022, at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey, Tckaev won gold in the men's team event.[6] In October of the same year, he won bronze at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.[7]
In September 2023, Tckaev won the Baku Grand Slam, defeating Olympic medalist Shamil Borchashvili of Austria in the final.[8] In December 2023, he earned a bronze medal at the Tokyo Grand Slam.[9]
In February 2024, Tckaev secured another gold medal at the Baku Grand Slam, defeating compatriot Omar Rajabli in the final.[10] In April 2024, he won silver at the Paris Grand Slam.[11]
In May 2024, Tckaev participated in the 2024 World Judo Championships in Abu Dhabi, where he was defeated in his opening match by Antonio Esposito of Italy.[12] Shortly after, the International Judo Federation confirmed Tckaev's Olympic qualification, ranking him sixth in the men's -81 kg category.[13]
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tckaev was eliminated in the round of 16, losing to Alpha Oumar Djalo of France.[14]
In October 2024, Tckaev won gold at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.[15][16]
In December 2024, he clinched gold at the 2024 Azerbaijan Championships.[17] In February 2025, he won another gold medal at Baku Grand Slam.
His personal coach is Rashad Hasanov.[18]
As of April 1, 2026, with a score of 320 points, holds seventh place in the ranking of Azerbaijani athletes according to the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[19]
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