Rəşid Məmmədbəyov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rəşid•Məmmədbəyov |
| Used name | Rəşid•Məmmədbəyov |
| Other names | Rashid Karabek-Ogly·Mamedbekov, Рашид Карабек-Оглы Мамедбеков |
| Born | 28 February 1927 in Şağan, Bakı (AZE) |
| Died | 4 December 1970 in Bakı, Bakı (AZE) |
| Affiliations | Iskra Bakı, Bakı (AZE) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Azerbaijan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
On 23 July 1952, Rəşid Məmmədbəyov became the first Azerbaijani athlete to win an Olympic medal, when he defeated Khashaba Jhadav of India in the sixth round of freestyle bantamweight but lost to Shohachi Ishii of Japan in the final round to earn a silver medal. The 1952 Olympics were his only international tournament. Domestically, Məmmədbəyov never won a Soviet title, but won five freestyle bantamweight silvers (1947, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1956). Since 2009 an international youth tournament in wrestling has been held in his honor in Bakı, Azerbaijan.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | URS |
AZE |
Rəşid Məmmədbəyov | |||
| Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Errata
Date of birth/death also seen as 29 August 1927 - 26 December 1971.