Elshan Huseynov

Elshan Huseynov
Personal information
Born (1977-11-21) November 21, 1977
Sumgayit, Azerbaijan
Sport
Country  Azerbaijan
Sport Powerlifting
Event(s) up to 107 kg

Elshan Huseynov (Azerbaijani: Elşən Hüseynov; born 21 November 1977) — Azerbaijani paralympic powerlifter. He won bronze at the 2010 World Championships in Kuala Lumpur.[1] He also won gold medal at the 2013 Open European Championships in Alexin.[2] At this competition Huseynov lifted 225 kg, which was a new World and European Record.[3]

Elshan Huseynov represented Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, where he took 5th place,[4] and at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he took 4th place with a result of 230 kg.[5]

He was included in the National Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan's top 10 athletes of 2010.[6]

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