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Elshan Huseynov
Elshan Huseynov ( az, Elşən Hüseynov; born 21 November 1977) — Azerbaijani Paralympic powerlifting, paralympic powerlifter. He won bronze at the 2010 World Championships in Kuala Lumpur. He also won gold medal at the 2013 Open European Championships in Alexin. At this competition Huseynov lifted 225 kg, which was a new World and European Record. Elshan Huseynov represented Azerbaijan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 90 kg, where he took 5th place, and at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 kg, where he took 4th place with a result of 230 kg. He was included in the National Paralympic Committee of Azerbaijan's top 10 athletes of 2010. References Paralympic powerlifters for Azerbaijan Powerlifters at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2012 Summer Paralympics 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Sumgait Powerlifters at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumgayit
Sumgait (; az, Sumqayıt, ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about away from the capital Baku. The city has a population of around 345,300, making it the second largest city in Azerbaijan after Baku. The city has a territory of . It was founded as a suburb of Baku in 1944 and received city status on November 22, 1949, growing into a major industrial center during the Soviet period. The municipality of Sumgait also includes the settlements of Jorat and Haji Zeynalabdin. It is home to Sumqayit State University. Etymology According to local folklore the city is named after the Sumgait River. One folk legend tells the tale of a hero by the name of "Sum", who is chosen by the community to fight a monster that was blocking the Sumgait River. Sum eventually manages to kill the monster, but when the river is released he is swept away by the waters and never seen again. After that, his beloved, Jeyran, inconsolable due to Sum's disappea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
