Hobbies
Personal development, reading. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2021)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English, Russian
Club
Ojaq Sports Club: Baku, AZE
Coach
Ruslan Irgashev [national], UZB; Eldar Safarov, AZE
Start sporting career
He took up the sport in 2001 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russian Federation.
Reason for taking up the sport
"My parents brought me in, and I liked how the gymnasts worked. The coaches saw potential in me and my athletic performance."
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (azerisport.com, 11 Mar 2023; Athlete, 15 Sep 2021)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Finishing first on the rings at the 2019 World Cup event in Osijek, Croatia. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2021)
Hero / Idol
Italian artistic gymnast Jury Chechi. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2021)
Most influential person in career
Coaches Vladimir Nazarov, Vladimir Kirillov, and Vitaly Bubnovsky. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2021)
Awards
He has received the titles of Master of Sport in the Russian Federation, and Master of Sport of International Class in Azerbaijan. (agf.az, 14 Jun 2021; minsport.gov.ru, 13 Jun 2018)
Additional information
NAMED ELEMENT
In 2022 the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG] added The Simonov named element to the Code of Points. He first performed the element on rings at the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, England. It includes rolling backward slowly with straight arms and body to inverted cross through swallow, and has F value [0.6 difficulty]. (gymnastics.sport, 28 Dec 2022)
FOCUS ON RINGS
He is specialising in competing on rings to have a better chance of qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. "Previously, I competed on several apparatus, but then I made the final choice in favour of the rings. There is also very strong competition here. If we take into account a long-term strategy, then I expect to qualify for the Olympics through certain events. During the selection for [the 2020 Olympic Games in] Tokyo, I did not have enough points to successfully pass it. Although now the qualification scheme for Paris is still unknown and will be made public later. But if the previous regulations are preserved, then athletes will be able to qualify for the Games not only in the all-around, but also in individual events. I look forward to fighting for a place." (azerisport.com, 02 Apr 2022)
FROM RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO AZERBAIJAN
Born in Novoaleksandrovsk, Russian Federation, he began representing Azerbaijan in 2018. (fig-gymnastics.com, 27 Jul 2018)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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