Aghanazar Novruzov
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| Native name | Ağanəzər Səfa oğlu Novruzov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Azerbaijani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 1, 2005 Baku, Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aghanazar Səfa oğlu Novruzov (Azerbaijani: Ağanəzər Səfa oğlu Novruzov; born 1 January 2005 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler who competes in the 74 kg weight class. He is a 2022 U17 World Champion, 2024 U20 World bronze medallist, 2025 European U23 silver medallist, and 2025 senior European bronze medallist.[1][2][3]
Career
Novruzov began wrestling under coach Elshad Allahverdiyev at the age of seven in Baku.[1]
In 2022, he earned gold in the 71 kg category at the U17 World Championships in Rome.[1]
In 2024, he moved up to the 74 kg class and secured bronze at the U20 World Championships in Pontevedra.[1]
In March 2025, Novruzov won silver at the European U23 Championships in Tirana.[1]
He made his senior breakthrough at the 2025 European Championships in Bratislava, earning bronze. After losing in the semifinals to Chermen Valiev, he defeated Ramazan Ramazanov of Bulgaria in the bronze medal match.[2]
Also in 2025, he claimed his first senior gold at the Wrestling Stars League in Astana—his first senior-level title in a field featuring established wrestlers from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Новрузов, Аганазар Сафа оглы". Russian Wikipedia. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ a b "NOVRUZOV Aghanazar – Athlete Profile". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Aghanazar Novruzov: "I won my first gold medal among seniors"". İdman.biz. Retrieved 2 July 2025.