Nickname
Misha (vestikavkaza.ru, 15 Apr 2018)
Hobbies
Taking walks. (Athlete, 27 Oct 2021)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sports, Baku, AZE
Spoken languages
Azerbaijani, Russian
Club
Ojaq Sports Club [Baku, AZE]
Coach
Adyl Huseynzada [national, personal], AZE
International senior debut
2015 for Azerbaijan, World Championships in Odense, Denmark (Athlete, 07 Jul 2017)
Injuries
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. (Athlete, 07 Jul 2017)
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. (moscow-baku.ru, 23 Apr 2018)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in tumbling at the 2018 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Athlete, 29 Oct 2019)
Most influential person in career
His friends. (Athlete, 07 Jul 2017)
Awards
He holds the title of Master of Sport in Azerbaijan. (agf.az, 04 Jul 2021; Athlete, 29 Oct 2019)
Last update : 2021-10-27