| Laman Alimuradova | |
| Birth Date: | 29 November 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Azerbaijan[1] |
| Residence: | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Height: | 152cm[2] |
| Discipline: | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Level: | Senior International Elite |
| Natlteam: | 2019-present |
| Club: | Specialised Youth Gymnastics School of Olympic Reserve |
| Headcoach: | Mariana Vasileva |
| Assistcoach: | Siyana Vasileva |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Laman Alimuradova (born 29 November 2004)[2] is an Azerbaijani group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 World 3 ribbons + 2 balls bronze medalist. She is the 2020 European group all-around silver medalist and 2022 European group all-around bronze medalist.
Alimuradova began rhythmic gymnastics when she was eight years old.[1]
In 2019, she became a part of Azerbaijani junior group and was the group's captain.[3] They competed at the 2019 European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, where they placed fifth in group all-around and sixth in 5 Hoops final.[4] She also competed at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Moscow, Russia and placed eighth in group all-around and seventh in 5 Hoops final.[5]
Alimuradova became age-eligible for senior competition in 2020. She competed at the 2020 European Championships in Kyiv. Together with Zeynab Hummatova, Darya Sorokina, Yelyzaveta Luzan and Maryam Safarova, she won a silver medal in group all-around and a bronze medal in 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final. They also won the bronze medal in the team competition together with the juniors.[6] [7]
At the 2021 Sofia World Cup, Alimuradova and the Azerbaijani group won the all-around silver medal and the bronze medal in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final.[8] Then at the Baku World Cup, the group won the bronze medal in the 5 Balls final and placed fourth in the all-around and fifth in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final.[9] Then at the 2021 European Championships, the Azerbaijani group placed seventh in the all-around and team event, sixth in the 5 Balls final, and fourth in the 3 Hoops + 4 Clubs final.[10]
Alimuradova was selected to represent Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Darya Sorokina, Zeynab Hummatova, Yelyzaveta Luzan, and Narmina Samadova.[11] They finished tenth in the qualification round for the group all-around and were the second reserve for the final.[12] She was then selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships.[13] The Azerbaijani group finished sixth in the group all-around and qualified for both event finals.[14] The group finished sixth in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs finals.[15]
Alimuradova and the Azerbaijani group won the 5 hoops gold medal and the all-around silver medal at the 2022 Baku World Cup.[16] At the 2022 Pamplona World Challenge Cup, she won three bronze medals in the group all-around, 5 hoops, and 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[17] Then at the European Championships in Tel Aviv, the Azerbaijani group won the bronze medals in the group all-around, 5 hoops, and 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[18] She then represented Azerbaijan at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games where the Azerbaijani group won the gold medal in the all-around. Then in the event finals, they won gold in 3 ribbons + 2 balls and silver in 5 hoops behind Uzbekistan.[19]
Alimuradova competed at the 2022 World Championships alongside Gullu Aghalarzade, Zeynab Hummatova, Yelyzaveta Luzan, and Darya Sorokina. In the 3 ribbons + 2 balls final, the group won the bronze medal behind Bulgaria and Italy. This marked the first time an Azerbaijani group won a medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships.[20]