Nickname
Misha (vestikavkaza.ru, 15 Apr 2018)
Hobbies
Taking walks. (Athlete, 27 Oct 2021)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
Azerbaijani, Russian
Club
Ojaq Sports Club: Baku, AZE
Coach
Adyl Huseynzada [national, personal], AZE
International senior debut
2015
Injuries
He suffered strong pain to his back after the tumbling qualification at the 2021 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. He considered withdrawal from the final event but eventually managed to perform and win a silver medal. (trend.az, 21 Nov 2021)
In October 2019 he tore his Achilles tendon at the World Cup event in Valladolid, Spain. He underwent surgery that meant he was not able to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. (Athlete, 29 Oct 2019; Instagram profile, 09 Oct 2019; agf.az, 07 Oct 2019)
Start sporting career
He took up acrobatics at age five in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Reason for taking up the sport
He was a lively child, so his grandmother decided to enrol him in acrobatics. After trying several gymnastic disciplines he focused on tumbling.
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the world championships. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2022)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in tumbling at the 2018 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, and silver in tumbling at the 2021 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2022)
Awards
He holds the title of Master of Sport in Azerbaijan. (agf.az, 04 Jul 2021; Athlete, 29 Oct 2019)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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