Zaur Aliaga ogly Jafarov (Azerbaijani: Zaur Aliaga ogly Jafarov; born September 5, 1982) is an Azerbaijani powerlifter, Honored master of sports of Azerbaijan,2020-ci ildə idman sahəsində fəxri ad alanların sayı elite athlete, seven-time world champion, seven-time European champion, absolute World champion and absolute European champion, World Cup winner, international class judge, international class master of Sports, world and European record holder in the AWPC (doping control division), nine-time Champion of the Republic, three-time winner international powerlifting tournament dedicated to the birthday anniversary of Heydar Aliyev, national lider of Azerbaijan and two-time absolute champion . The only elite athlete in the history of Azerbaijani powerlifting who has fulfilled the requirements of the highest degree two times (according to AWPC, in the doping control division). In 2022, at the World Cup in Russia, won the title of “Elite athlete” for the first time in the history of powerlifting of Azerbaijan (according to AWPC, in the doping control division), fulfilling the requirements of the highest rank. In 2023, at the European Championships in Kyrgyzstan, he won second time the title of “Elite athlete”. For his high results, he was awarded the highest award in powerlifting “Elite Ring” by the leadership of the World Sports Organization of Powerlifting, at the 2023 Grand Prix tournament in Russia.
Biography Education Born on September 5, 1982, in the Azerbaijani city of Sumgait. He received his secondary education at the Lyceum of Technical and Natural Sciences No.32 of Sumgait city. In 1998–2002, he studied at the Faculty of Engineering and Management of the Azerbaijan Technical University, receiving a bachelor's degree. In 2002–2004, he continued his studies at the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Azerbaijan Economic University, after graduating from the magistracy of which he received a diploma with honors. In 2004–2007 he received his third higher education at Sumgait State University, after which he defended his doctoral dissertation in the specialty "personnel management in the agricultural sector".
Family Jafarov is married and lives in Baku. He has three sons.
Sports career Since 1997, he began to play sports professionally, later starting to take part in the republican championships in powerlifting. In his debut, 2010, he climbed to the highest step of the podium. The Azerbaijan Powerlifting Federation has attracted Zaur Jafarov to the national team. In 2015, he was selected "Sportsman of the Year".VI Beynəlxalq The First Mükafatları – FOTOLAR
Achievements DateCompetitionLocation Weight categoryMedal 2011 World championship York, Pennsylvania, US 110 kg 1 2014 Europe championshipEuropean Championships 2014 Baku, Azerbaijan 100 kg 2 2017 Heydar Aliyev International Tournament Baku, Azerbaijan 110 kg 1 2017 World championshipWPC Worlds/bp-soft 2017 Dolgoprudny, Russia 125 kg 1 2017 World championshipWPC Worlds/bp-sp 2017 Dolgoprudny, Russia 125 kg 3 2018 Heydar Aliyev International Tournament Baku, Azerbaijan 110 kg 1 2018 Europe championship2018/ European Championships/bp-sp-pro 2018 Sochi, Russia 110 kg 1 2018 Europe championship2018/ European Championships/bp-soft-pro-2pl 2018 Sochi, Russia 110 kg 1 2018 World championshipWorld Championships/bp-sp 2018Четыре азербайджанца стали чемпионами мира в США Orlando, Florida, US 110 kg 1 2019 Heydar Aliyev International TournamentPauerliftinq üzrə dördqat dünya çempionu Zaur Cəfərov növbəti qələbəsini qazanıb Baku, Azerbaijan 110 kg 1 2019 Europe championshipEuropean Championship Olympia – 6/bp-soft-pro 2019 Sochi, Russia 110 kg 1 2019 Europe championshipEuropean Championship Olympia – 6/bp-equip-pro 2019 Sochi, Russia 110 kg 1 2019 World championshipWorld Championships /bp-sp 2019 Lahti, Finland 110 kg 1 2019 World championshipWorld Championships /absolute men 2019 Lahti, Finland 110 kg 12021World championshipMoscow, Russia110 kg 12022Europa championshipKiskunfelegyhaza, Hungary125 kg 12022World championshipMoscow, Russia110 kg 12023Europa championshipBiskek, Kyrgyzia125 kg 12023Gran-Prix Kremlin CupMoscow, Russia125 kg 12024Europa championshipSalo, Finland125 kg 12024World championshipMoscow, Russia125 kg 1
References
External links Zaur Jafarov's profile on the allpowerlifting.com Zaur Jafarov's profile on the openpowerlifting.org World Championship WPC single-ply benchpressDolgoprudniy, Russia 03-05 November 2017 WPC Worlds 2019 Day3 EQ BP-Kg Results Dördqat dünya və dördqat Avropa çempionu Zaur Cəfərov Prezidentə yazır “Ağrıya dözməyi bacarırsansa, qalib gələcəksən” Öz ölkəni dünyada tanıtmaqdan gözəl stimul ola bilməz – Zaur Cəfərovun müsahibəsi Çempiondan Prezidentə: “Siz Azərbaycanı yaşadır, inkişaf etdirirsiniz» president.az: Zaur Cəfərovdan, Bakı, Azərbaycan