Nijat Rahimov

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox sportsperson Nijat Rahimov (Template:Lang-az; born 13 August 1993) is an Azerbaijani-born Kazakhstani weightlifter.<ref>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<ref>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>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>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>Template:Cite web</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">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Nijat Rahimov. chidlovski.net</ref><ref>Rahimov Nijat (KAZ). iat.uni-leipzig.de</ref>