Zeynab Javadli ( az, Zeynəb Cavadlı; born 19 July 1991), is an Azerbaijani former rhythmic gymnast, World and European Championship medalist. She is the ex-wife of Emirati Sheikh

Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, سعيد بن مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم; born 1 October 1976) is a member of the ruling family of Dubai, equestrian, businessman and a former Olympian sport shooter. He owns ...

, with whom she is involved in a controversial custody battle.

Career

Javadli was born in

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. She has won the national championship of Azerbaijan several times. She was a participant in the 2006 European Championships in the junior section (8th place for the performance with the clubs); she won the 4th place in the World Club Championships held in

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in 2006. In 2006 Javadli won four gold medals at the international tournament in

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, and became the overall winner of the tournament. Javadli won silver and bronze medals in separate performances at the international tournament in Portugal and a gold medal at the international tournament in

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for the performance with the hoop. She is a bronze medalist of the international tournament held in Russia, where she received the title "Miss Elegance".

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* * 1991 births Living people Azerbaijani rhythmic gymnasts Sportspeople from Baku Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships 21st-century Azerbaijani women {{Rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub