Ramil Guliyev (Azerbaijani: Ramil Eldar oğlu Quliyev; born 29 May 1990) is an Azerbaijani-born[3] Turkish sprinter. He competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres.[4][5] At the 2017 World Championships, Guliyev became the World Champion in the 200 metres, winning Turkey's first ever gold medal in the World Championships.[6] His club is Fenerbahçe Athletics. In 2018, he won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the European Championships.
Career
editHe competed at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships, winning a silver medal in the 100 m and a gold medal in the 200 m.[7] He also competed in Berlin at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, finishing seventh at the age of 19 when Usain Bolt set his world record at 200m.
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.[8] His 200 m time is the second fastest by a junior athlete, after Usain Bolt's 19.93 sec.[9][10] He came second in the men's European Athletics Rising Star of the Year Award for his achievements in 2009.[11]
Move to Turkey
editIn April 2011, the IAAF enacted a transfer delay in line with its international rules, banning Guliyev from representing any country other than Azerbaijan until April 2014.[12] The runner argued that the training and financial support that he received in Turkey was significant, and that the people, language, and culture were very similar between the two countries, though his home federation remained open to him representing Azerbaijan internationally again.[13] Following negotiations with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Youth and Sports, Guliyev confirmed his original decision not to compete for Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan's Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov explained this by Guliyev's putting forward too unreasonable financial demands for a young athlete and expressed doubt that Guliyev's representation of Turkey in the 2012 Summer Olympics would be successful.[14]
On September 8, 2015, he ran the 200 metres race, part of the Hanžeković Memorial in Zagreb timed in 19.88. At the time that ranked him tied for the 34th best performer of all time and #6 for 2015.
On August 10, 2017, he won the men's 200 metre race at the London 2017 IAAF World Championship in a time of 20.09.[15]
After his historic success he stated that "if not for Fenerbahçe, I would have probably quit athletics a long time ago. All my achievements are thanks to my club."[16]
He won the gold medal at the 2018 European Championships with a time 19.76 s, setting the new championships record.[17]
Coach
editHis first coach was Tofig Aliyev until 2009. Guliyev's second coach was Eldar Guliyev. He was trained by his father until the latter's death from a heart attack in June 2010.[18][19]
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Time | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 6.58 | Sumy, Ukraine | 13 January 2012 | ||
| 100 metres | 9.97 | Turkish Club Championships | Bursa, Turkey | 6 July 2017 | |
| 200 metres | 19.76 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 9 August 2018 | NR CR |
| 300 metres | 32.61 | Folksam Grand Prix | Karlstad, Sweden | 27 July 2016 | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 37.98 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 12 August 2018 | NR |
| 4 × 200 metres relay | 1:23.55 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3 May 2015 | NR |
- All information from IAAF profile.[20]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Azerbaijan
| |||||
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 58th (h) | 100 m | 10.91 |
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 2nd | 200 m | 20.72 |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | 100 m | 10.50 w | |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.98 GR | |||
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 27th (h) | 60 m | 6.84 |
| World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 5th | 200 m | 21.00 | |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 24th (qf) | 200 m | 20.66 NR PB | |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 7th | 60 m | 6.67 |
| Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | 200 m | 20.04 NR PB | |
| European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 2nd | 100 m | 10.16 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.33 CR | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th | 200 m | 20.61 | |
Representing  Turkey
| |||||
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | 100 m | 10.23 SB |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.46 SB | |||
| Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 8th (sf) | 200 m | 20.84 | |
| 2014 | European Team Championships | Braunschweig, Germany | 3rd | 100 m | 10.37 |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.57 | |||
| 11th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.25 | |||
| Balkan Championships | Pitești, Romania | 1st | 100 m | 10.24 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.04 | |||
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | – | 100 m | DQ | |
| 6th | 200 m | 20.48 | |||
| 14th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.83 PB | |||
| 2015 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 9th (h) | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:23.55 NR PB |
| European Team Championships | Heraklion, Greece | 1st | 200 m | 20.67 SB | |
| Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 3rd | 100 m | 10.16 | |
| 3rd | 200 m | 20.59 SB | |||
| Balkan Championships | Pitești, Romania | 1st | 200 m | 20.59 | |
| 1st | 4×100 m relay | 39.35 PB | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 6th | 200 m | 20.11 | |
| 2016 | Balkan Championships | Pitești, Romania | 1st | 100 m | 10.30 |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.98 | |||
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 6th | 100 m | 10.23 | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.51 | |||
| 14th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.58 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | 200 m | 20.43 | |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.30 PB | |||
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | 100 m | 10.06 PB GR |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.08 SB GR | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.56 | |||
| European Team Championships | Vaasa, Finland | 1st | 200 m | 20.20 CR | |
| World Championships | London, England | 1st | 200 m | 20.09 | |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.73 | |||
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 1st | 200 m | 20.15 GR |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.50 | |||
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 1st | 200 m | 19.76 NR PB CR | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.98 NR PB | |||
| Continental Cup | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 2nd | 200 m | 20.281 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.961 | |||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.13 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | 200 m | 20.07 | |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2021 | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | 14th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.59 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (sf) | 200 m | 20.31 | |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 2nd | 100 m | 10.16 |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.21 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.98 | |||
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 2nd | 200 m | 20.24 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.74 | |||
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 9th (sf) | 200 m | 20.442 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 38th (h) | 200 m | 20.89 |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 17th (sf) | 200 m | 20.87 |
1Representing Europe
2Did not finish in the final
Circuit wins
edit200 m
edit4 × 100 m relay
edit- IAAF Diamond League
- Stockholm: 2016
Track records
editAs of 6 September 2024, Guliyev holds the following track records for 100 metres and 200 metres.
100 metres
edit| Location | Time | Windspeed m/s |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baku | 10.06 | + 0.6 | 16/05/2017 |
200 metres
edit| Location | Time | Windspeed m/s |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bursa | 20.13 | + 2.2 | 07/07/2017 |
| Šamorín | 19.98 | + 7.1 | 17/06/2017 |
| Zagreb | 19.88 | – 0.4 | 08/09/2015 |
World Rankings
editGuiliyev was ranked among the best in the world in the 200 m sprint event in 2009 and in the period 2015 to 2019, according to the votes of the experts of Track and Field News.[21]
Representing Azerbaijan:
| Year | World rank |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 9th |
Representing Turkey:
| Year | World rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 7th |
| 2016 | - |
| 2017 | 1st |
| 2018 | 2nd |
| 2019 | 3rd |
References
edit- ^ "Guliyev joins exclusive club with 9.97 clocking". european-athletics.org. European Athletics. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (9 August 2018). "Warholm blazes 47.64 while Guliyev clocks 19.76 at European Championships". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Господа чиновники, извинитесь перед Рамилем Гулиевым!
- ^ Azərbaycan atleti Ramil Quliyev dünya çempionatına mübarizə aparacaq Archived 2009-08-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ Рамиль Гулиев завоевал вторую золотую медаль для Азербайджана на Универсиаде Archived 2018-08-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ "Turkey win their first ever gold at World Championship". Sky Sports. 11 August 2017.
- ^ Minshull, Phil (2009-07-25). Lemaître sets European Junior 100m record - Euro Jnr Champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-07-25.
- ^ Jalaka, Mirko. Ramil Guliyev Azerbaijan. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-07-17.
- ^ Mulkeen, John (2009-08-08). Men's 200m - PREVIEW Archived 2009-08-28 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-08.
- ^ "60 Metres - women - senior - indoor - 2022".
- ^ France's Lemaître named men's European Athletics Rising Star. European Athletics (2009-09-28). Retrieved on 2009-10-31.
- ^ "Результаты Рамиля Гулиева за три года будут засчитываться за Азербайджан". Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ Minshull, Phil (2011-05-20). Ramil Guliyev to miss Worlds, Olympics as transfer turns sour. Universal Sports. Retrieved on 2011-05-31.
- ^ Azad Rahimov: Guliyev Requires Too Much. 1news.az. 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Ramil Guliyev tears up the script in 200m to eclipse Wayde van Niekerk". The Guardian. 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Ramil Guliyev: F.Bahçe olmasaydı atletizmi bırakmıştım". ensonhaber.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ European Championships 2018: Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake wins 200m silver. bbc.com. 9 August 2018.
- ^ Чемпионат Европы без Рамиля Гулиева (in Russian)
- ^ Azərbaycanlı sprinterin atası vəfat edib (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ "Ramil GULIYEV | Profile". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "World Rankings - Men's 200m" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
External links
edit- Ramil Guliyev at World Athletics
- Ramil Guliyev at Diamond League
- Ramil Guliyev at Olympics.com
- Ramil Guliyev at Olympedia
- Ramil Guliyev at the Turkish Olympic Committee's Olimpedya
- Ramil Guliyev at the Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi (in Turkish)
