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Rahimov won a gold medal for Kazakhstan at the 2016 Olympics in the 77 kg weight class, setting a world record in clean and jerk (214 kg).<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/weightlifting-recap-mens-77kg-and-womens-69kg |title=Weightlifting recap: Nijat Rahimov sets world record, steals gold from Lyu Xiaojun |work=Nbcolympics.com}}</ref><ref>[http://liftup.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteStatsResult.asp?a_id=2147 Nijat Rahimov]. chidlovski.net</ref><ref>[https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbgwh/daten.php?spid=3A51365E80944E38B886AA3154F6306A Rahimov Nijat (KAZ)]. iat.uni-leipzig.de</ref> |
Rahimov won a gold medal for Kazakhstan at the 2016 Olympics in the 77 kg weight class, setting a world record in clean and jerk (214 kg).<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/weightlifting-recap-mens-77kg-and-womens-69kg |title=Weightlifting recap: Nijat Rahimov sets world record, steals gold from Lyu Xiaojun |work=Nbcolympics.com}}</ref><ref>[http://liftup.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteStatsResult.asp?a_id=2147 Nijat Rahimov]. chidlovski.net</ref><ref>[https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbgwh/daten.php?spid=3A51365E80944E38B886AA3154F6306A Rahimov Nijat (KAZ)]. iat.uni-leipzig.de</ref> |
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In 2021, he was accused of changing his urine sample in a doping case that could threaten his gold medal at the 2016 Olympics. The Egyptian weightlifter, who finished third in the 2016 Olympics, has made statements against him.<ref>https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1103173/kazakhstan-urine-swapping-charge</ref><ref>https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1109422/brian-oliver-weightlifting-blog-china</ref><ref> |
In 2021, he was accused of changing his urine sample in a doping case that could threaten his gold medal at the 2016 Olympics. The Egyptian weightlifter, who finished third in the 2016 Olympics, has made statements against him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1103173/kazakhstan-urine-swapping-charge|title=Kazakhstan weightlifter’s Rio 2016 gold under threat as ITA presses charges|date=19 January 2021|website=www.insidethegames.biz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1109422/brian-oliver-weightlifting-blog-china|title=Why weightlifting will spurn golden chance to turn scandal to advantage in Tokyo|date=25 June 2021|website=www.insidethegames.biz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/10/rio-olympics-weightlifting-world-record-nijat-rahimov-doping-controversy-kazakhstan|title=Kazakhstan's weightlifting triumph clouded by doping controversy|first=Associated Press in Rio de|last=Janeiro|date=11 August 2016|website=the Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/30740808/olympic-weightlifting-champion-nijat-rahimov-charged-doping-case|title=Weightlifting champion charged in doping case|date=19 January 2021|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> |
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| Native name | Nicat Rəhimov / Нижат Раxимов | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Azerbaijani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 August 1993 Baku, Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Kazakhstan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Olympic Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | -77 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nijat Rahimov (Template:Lang-az; born 13 August 1993 in Baku, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani-born naturalized Kazakhstani weightlifter.[1] He represented Kazakhstan at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in the category of 77 kg, he placed first, winning the gold medal and setting a new world record with a clean and jerk lift of 214 kilograms.
Career
Rahimov won a gold medal for Azerbaijan at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics[2] and a silver at the 2013 Junior World Weightlifting Championships.[3]
At the 2013 Summer Universiade he served as a flag bearer for Azerbaijan.[4] Rahimov was suspended for 2 years from June 2013 after testing positive for anabolic steroids. An out of competition doping test found prior use of oxandrolone and dehydromethyltestosterone.[5]
Rahimov won a gold medal for Kazakhstan at the 2016 Olympics in the 77 kg weight class, setting a world record in clean and jerk (214 kg).[6][7][8]
In 2021, he was accused of changing his urine sample in a doping case that could threaten his gold medal at the 2016 Olympics. The Egyptian weightlifter, who finished third in the 2016 Olympics, has made statements against him.[9][10][11][12]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in weightlifting
- List of Youth Olympic Games gold medalists who won Olympic gold medals
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nijat Rahimov.
- ^ Olimpiya çempionumuz Qazaxıstan vətəndaşlığını qəbul etdi Archived 21 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. apasport.az
- ^ Azerbaijan wins fourth gold at Youth Olympic Games. En.trend.az (17 August 2010). Retrieved on 2017-01-20.
- ^ 39th Junior World Championships 2013-05-03 Lima. iwrp.net
- ^ Sports World University Games start in Kazan. Azertag.com (8 July 2013). Retrieved on 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Sanctioned Athletes / Athlete Support Personnel". iwf.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Weightlifting recap: Nijat Rahimov sets world record, steals gold from Lyu Xiaojun". Nbcolympics.com.
- ^ Nijat Rahimov. chidlovski.net
- ^ Rahimov Nijat (KAZ). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- ^ "Kazakhstan weightlifter's Rio 2016 gold under threat as ITA presses charges". www.insidethegames.biz. 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Why weightlifting will spurn golden chance to turn scandal to advantage in Tokyo". www.insidethegames.biz. 25 June 2021.
- ^ Janeiro, Associated Press in Rio de (11 August 2016). "Kazakhstan's weightlifting triumph clouded by doping controversy". the Guardian.
- ^ "Weightlifting champion charged in doping case". ESPN.com. 19 January 2021.
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