Shahana Hajiyeva

Shahana Hajiyeva
Personal information
Born (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportParalympic judo
Achievements and titles
Paralympic Games (2020)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Azerbaijan
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo –48 kg
European Para Championships
2023 Rotterdam –48kg J2
European Cadet Championships
2015 Sofia –40 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF20751
JudoInside.com95692

Shahana Hajiyeva (Azerbaijani: Şəhanə Hacıyeva; born 6 July 2000)[1] is an Azerbaijani Paralympic judoka. She won the gold medal in the women's 48 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

In May 2025, in the medical classification for the 2025 IBSA Judo World Championships to be held in Astana, it was revealed that Hajiyeva does not have visual impairment according to the new rules of athletes categorization.[3][4] A decision has been made that she will be permanently disqualified from participating in para judo competitions.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Shahana Hajiyeva". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (27 August 2021). "Azerbaijan strikes twice as Hajiyeva and Shirinli win Paralympic judo titles". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Попытка удара по чемпионке: Разговоры, что она не видела, а теперь вдруг стала – абсурдны". azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  4. ^ "НПК – о пожизненном отстранении паралимпийской чемпионки". azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  5. ^ "Azərbaycan idmanında qalmaqal: Paralimpiya çempionumuz beynəlxalq yarışlardan uzaqlaşdırıldı". Oxu.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2025-05-10.