Nijat Rahimov

2017-03-24T16:20:07Z

Manikfox: Based on Lu being 1.73m and Mohamed mahmoud being 1.65... Nijat is definitely not 5'9" at most, same height as Mohamed (http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2016/08/10/kazakh-weightlifter-wins-gold-sparks-more-doping-concerns.html)

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{{Infobox sportsperson
|image=Nijat Rahimov 2016 stamp of Kazakhstan.jpg
|caption=Rahimov on a 2016 stamp of Kazakhstan
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|13|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]]
|country = {{AZE}}<br>{{KAZ}}
|sport = Weightlifting
|event = 77 kg
|coach =
|medaltemplates= {{MedalCountry|the {{KAZ}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 77 kg|–77 kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Weightlifting Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2015 World Weightlifting Championships|2015 Houston]]|[[2015 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 77 kg|–77 kg]]}}
{{MedalCountry|the {{AZE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Youth Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Weightlifting at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics|2010 Singapore]]|[[Weightlifting at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' 69 kg|–69 kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Junior World Weightlifting Championships|Junior World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2013 Junior World Weightlifting Championships|2013 Lima]]|–77 kg}}
|height = {{height|m=1.65}}
|weight ={{Unit weight|kg|76}}
}}
'''Nijat Rahimov''' ({{lang-az|Nicat Rəhimov}}; born 13 August 1993) is an [[Azerbaijan]]i-born [[Kazakhstan]]i [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifter]].<ref>[http://apasport.az/news/94284 Olimpiya çempionumuz Qazaxıstan vətəndaşlığını qəbul etdi]. apasport.az</ref> He won the world title in 2015 and an Olympic gold medal in 2016 in the 77 kg division.

==Career==
Rahimov won a gold medal for [[Azerbaijan at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics|Azerbaijan]] at the [[Weightlifting at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics|2010 Summer Youth Olympics]]<ref>[http://en.trend.az/news/society/1736685.html Azerbaijan wins fourth gold at Youth Olympic Games]. En.trend.az (17 August 2010). Retrieved on 2017-01-20.</ref> and a silver at the 2013 Junior World Weightlifting Championships.<ref>[http://www.iwrp.net/component/cwyniki/?view=contest&id_zawody=765 39th Junior World Championships 2013-05-03 Lima]. iwrp.net</ref>

At the [[2013 Summer Universiade]] he served as a flag bearer for Azerbaijan.<ref>[http://www.azertag.com/en/node/1114473 Sports World University Games start in Kazan]. Azertag.com (8 July 2013). Retrieved on 20 January 2017.</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Sanctioned Athletes / Athlete Support Personnel | url=http://www.iwf.net/anti-doping/sanctions/ | website=iwf.net | publisher=International Weightlifting Federation | accessdate=8 August 2016}}</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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[[Category:World Weightlifting Championships medalists]]
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[[Category:World record holders in Olympic weightlifting]]
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[[Category:Olympic medalists in weightlifting]]
[[Category:Doping cases in weightlifting]]
[[Category:Kazakhstani sportspeople in doping cases]]

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