Ramil Guliyev

Ramil Guliyev

Ramil Guliyev at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships in Novi Sad
Personal information
Nationality Turkey
Born 29 May 1990 (1990-05-29) (age 21)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
Residence Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.87 metres (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 70 kilograms (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres
Club Fenerbahçe Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

100m: 10.08 (Istanbul 2009)

200m: 20.04 (Belgrade 2009)
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Competitor for  Turkey
World Youth Championships
Silver 2007 Ostrava 200 m
World University Summer Games
Gold 2009 Belgrade 200 m
European Junior Championships
Silver 2009 Novisad 100 m
Gold 2009 Novisad 200 m
European Youth Olympic Festival
Bronze 2007 Belgrade 100 m
Gold 2007 Belgrade 200 m
Competitor for  Turkey

Ramil Guliyev (Azerbaijani: Ramil Eldar oğlu Quliyev; born 29 May 1990 in Baku, Azerbaijan) is a Azerbaijani-born Turkish sprint athlete. He competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters events.[1][2] He competed at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships, winning a silver medal in the 100 m and a gold medal in the 200 m.[3]

He holds the national and national junior records in both events. He is also the 200 m European junior record holder and national junior record holder in the 60 metres.[4] His 200 m time is the second fastest by a junior athlete, after Usain Bolt's 19.93 sec.[5] He came second in the men's European Athletics Rising Star of the Year Award for his achievements in 2009.[6] He is the 2nd fastest junior in the 200m of all time after Usain Bolt.[7]

Contents

Move to Turkey

He represented Azerbaijan but switched allegiance to Turkey in 2011,[8] including allegations that he had received up to $200,000 to change his citizenship.[9][10] The defection was deeply unpopular with the Azerbaijan Athletics Federation, which set about filing an official complaint to the International Association of Athletics Federations – a move which would effectively rule out Guliyev from major international competition for three years.[11]

In April 2011, the IAAF enacted a transfer delay in line with its international rules, banning Guliyev to represent any country other than Azerbaijan until April 2014.[12] The runner highlighted the training and financial support he received in Turkey was significant and argued that language and culture was similar between the two countries. Despite the ban, his home federation remained open to him representing Azerbaijan internationally again.[13]

Personal life

He was trained by his father Eldar Guliyev until his recent death from heart attack in June 2010.[14][15]

Statistics

Event Date Venue Time (seconds)
60 metres 7 March 2009 Torino, Italy 6.66 NJR
100 metres 13 June 2009 Istanbul, Turkey 10.08 NR NJR
200 metres 10 July 2009 Belgrade, Serbia 20.04 NR EJR NJR

References

  1. ^ Azərbaycan atleti Ramil Quliyev dünya çempionatına mübarizə aparacaq (Azerbaijani)
  2. ^ Рамиль Гулиев завоевал вторую золотую медаль для Азербайджана на Универсиаде (Russian)
  3. ^ Minshull, Phil (2009-07-25). Lemaître sets European Junior 100m record - Euro Jnr Champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-07-25.
  4. ^ Jalaka, Mirko. Ramil Guliyev Azerbaijan. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
  5. ^ Mulkeen, John (2009-08-08). Men's 200m - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-08.
  6. ^ France's Lemaître named men's European Athletics Rising Star. European Athletics (2009-09-28). Retrieved on 2009-10-31.
  7. ^ http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=j/season=0/sex=M/all=y/legal=A/disc=200/detail.html
  8. ^ "Рамиль Гулиев обвиняет. Федерация отвечает". Azerisport.com. http://www.azerisport.com/athletics/20101229022811122.html. Retrieved 29 December 2010. 
  9. ^ "Рамиль Гулиев. $200 000 или Азербайджан?". Azerisport.com. http://www.azerisport.com/athletics/20101221034510747.html. Retrieved 21 December 2010. 
  10. ^ Zeynalov, Vugar. "Рамиль Гулиев отказался выступать за Азербайджан". zerkalo.az. http://www.zerkalo.az/2010-12-22/sports/15503-ramil-legkoatletika-fenerbaxche. Retrieved 22 December 2010. 
  11. ^ "Quliyev Azərbaycan yığmasına qayıtmasa, pis olacaq". Apasport.az. http://apasport.az/news.php?id=41283. Retrieved 21 December 2010. 
  12. ^ "Результаты Рамиля Гулиева за три года будут засчитываться за Азербайджан". http://www.azerisport.com/athletics/20110427043953730.html. Retrieved 28 April 2011. 
  13. ^ Minshull, Phil (2011-05-20). Ramil Guliev to miss Worlds, Olympics as transfer turns sour . Universal Sports. Retrieved on 2011-05-31.
  14. ^ Чемпионат Европы без Рамиля Гулиева (Russian)
  15. ^ Azərbaycanlı sprinterin atası vəfat edib (Azerbaijani)
  16. ^ "Guliyev, Ramil biography". IAAF.org. http://www.iaaf.net/athletes/biographies/country=aze/athcode=226874/index.html. Retrieved 2009-07-13. 

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