Nationality Azerbaijani Team AZE Weight 76 kg Sport Show jumping Height 1.78 m | Country Azerbaijan Role Equestrian Residence Belgium Name Jamal Rahimov | |
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Born 16 September 1987 Baku, Azerbaijan Olympic finals Beijing 2008, London 2012 Education Regent's Business School London | ||
Jamal rahimov aze excenel v aachen 2015 1 50 soers prize winner
Jamal Rahimov (born 16 September 1987 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani equestrian showjumper. He has represented Azerbaijan twice at the Olympic Games: in 2008 and 2012.
Contents
- Jamal rahimov aze excenel v aachen 2015 1 50 soers prize winner
- Jamal rahimov warrior group c olympic qualifier for rio 2016 nations cup samorin
- Career
- Personal life
- Olympics 2008
- Olympics 2012
- References
Jamal rahimov warrior group c olympic qualifier for rio 2016 nations cup samorin
Career
He started show jumping in 1998 in Istanbul. He graduated from The Istanbul International Community School.
He is the first showjumper to represent Azerbaijan in the equestrian events at the Olympic Games.
Personal life
He moved to Istanbul with his family, when he was three. He lives in Belgium.
He is the grandson of Hasan Hasanov, ambassador of Azerbaijan in Poland.
He has a B.A. in Business Management from the Regent's Business School in London. Rahimov fluently speaks Azerbaijani, English, French, Russian and Turkish. He has a good knowledge of Italian and Portuguese too.
Olympics 2008
At the 2008 Olympic Games Rahimov competed in the individual jumping. He ended at the second qualification round because he fell from his horse, Ionesco de Brekka who was bought by Rahimov for 1,96 mln euro.
Olympics 2012
At the 2012 Olympic Games Rahimov competed in the same event. He ended at the second qualification round too.