Emin Guliyev (swimmer)
Emin Aleksandr Guliyev (born October 8, 1975 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He represented Azerbaijan in two editions of the Olympic Games since the nation officiated its debut from the former Soviet Union in 1996.
Guliyev made his official debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he competed only in the 50 m freestyle. Swimming in heat three, he rounded out the field to last place and fifty-ninth overall in 25.23.[2]
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Guliyev competed for the second time in the 50 m freestyle. He received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 24.00.[3] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including fellow two-time Olympian Howard Hinds of the Netherlands Antilles. He edged out Angola's 17-year-old João Aguiar to snatch a seventh spot by 0.34 of a second in 25.36. Guliyev failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixtieth overall in the prelims.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Emin Guliyev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 3" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 35. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 3" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 103. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Men's 50m Freestyle)". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 7 June 2013.