Seljan Mahsudova Explained

Seljan Mahsudova
Also Known As:Selcan Mahsudova
Birth Date:28 August 2003
Residence:Baku, Azerbaijan
Discipline:TRA
Gym:Baku Gymnastics School
Headcoach:Uladzimir Shulikin

Seljan Mahsudova (born 28 August 2003)[1] is an Azerbaijani trampoline gymnast. She will represent Azerbaijan at the 2024 Summer Olympics and will be the country's first Olympian in trampoline.

Early life

Mahsudova was born in 2003. Her younger brother, Magsud Mahsudov, also competes internationally in trampolining.[2]

Career

Mahsudova won a bronze medal in the 13-14 age category at the 2017 Open Slavic Games.[3] Then at the 2017 World Age Group Competitions, she placed 15th in the individual event. She also competed in the double mini trampoline competition and placed sixth. She was the first Azerbaijani gymnast to compete in trampoline and double mini at the World Age Group Competitions.[4]

Mahsudova won a silver medal in the 15-16 age category at the 2018 Ajara International Gymnastics Cup.[5] She placed fifth in the double mini competition at the 2018 European Championships.[6] Then at the 2018 World Age Group Competitions, she placed 11th in both individual trampolining and double mini.[7] [8]

Mahsudova finished sixth at the 2019 Belarus Open Championships,[9] and she placed fourth at the Russian Open Championships.[10] She also placed fourth at the 2019 World Age Group Competitions in the 15-16 age group.[11]

Mahsudova competed at the senior level for the first time at the 2020 Baku World Cup and finished 32nd.[12] She competed at the 2020 Dutch Trampoline Open, an online competition, and won the silver medal.[13] She placed fifth at the 2021 Belarus Cup.[14] Then at the online Trampoline Hopes Cup, she won the bronze medal in the senior competition.[15] At the 2021 European Championships in Sochi, she became the first Azerbaijani female trampolinist to compete in a European final, finishing in sixth place.[16] Then at the Turkish Open Championships, she won the gold medal in the individual event.[17] She then competed at the 2021 World Age Group Competitions held in Baku, and she placed fourth in this competition for the second consecutive time.[18]

Mahsudova won the individual silver medal at the 2022 Baku World Cup.[19] This marked the first time an Azerbaijani female trampoline gymnast won an FIG World Cup medal.[20] She finished 18th in the semifinal at the 2022 World Championships.[21] She won a bronze medal in the individual event at the 2023 Baku World Cup.[22] [23] Then at the 2023 World Championships, she finished 21st in the qualification round.[24]

At the 2024 Alkmaar World Cup, Mahsudova scored a perfect 10 in horizontal displacement and received the gold medal with her total score- her first major international gold medal.[25] She then placed fourth at the Arosa World Cup.[26] With these results, Mahsudova qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics, becoming the first-ever trampoline gymnast from Azerbaijan to do so.[27] [28] She then placed fourth at the 2024 European Championships.[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mahsudova Seljan . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Mahsudova Seljan - FIG Athlete Profile . . 16 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Our trampoline gymnasts completed the Open Slavic Games with medals . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 19 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Mikhail Malkin’s historical gold medal . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 19 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Our jumpers complete the international tournament with medals . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 20 August 2018.
  6. Web site: 26th European Championships in Trampoline, Double Mini Trampoline and Tumbling Trampoline and Tumbling Gymnastics Final DMT - Women's Individual . . 16 July 2024 . 15 April 2018.
  7. Web site: 26th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions 15-18 November, St.Petersburg, Russia Individual trampoline — IND Women 15-16 — Qualification . . 16 July 2024 . 14 . 17 November 2018.
  8. Web site: 26th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions 15-18 November, St.Petersburg, Russia Double mini-trampoline — DMT Women 15-16 — Qualification . . 16 July 2024 . 10 . 15 November 2018.
  9. Web site: Azerbaijani junior jumpers become medallists in Belarus . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 30 March 2019.
  10. Web site: Azerbaijani jumpers become the Gold medalists in Russia . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 23 May 2019.
  11. Web site: Azerbaijani jumpers become the second in the World for the first time in our gymnastics history . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 6 December 2019.
  12. Web site: The first World Cup of the year comes to an end . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 16 February 2020.
  13. Web site: 3 medals from online Trampoline competitions . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 6 December 2020.
  14. Web site: Great success of our junior jumpers in Belarus . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 27 March 2021.
  15. Web site: One set of medals from our junior trampolinists this time . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 16 April 2021.
  16. Web site: 3 medals of our Trampoline Gymnastics National Team from Sochi . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 2 May 2021.
  17. Web site: Our representatives in Trampoline Gymnastics return from Izmir with medals as well . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 4 October 2021.
  18. Web site: 28th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions Trampoline Gymnastics Final TRA - Women's Individual AG 4 . . . 16 July 2024 . 8 . 27 November 2021.
  19. Web site: Belarus best at Baku Trampoline World Cup . . 16 July 2024 . 14 February 2022.
  20. Web site: Our historical success in Trampoline Gymnastics . Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation . 16 July 2024 . 13 February 2022.
  21. Web site: 36th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Sofia (BUL), 16-19 November 2022 Women's Trampoline Qualification Round 2 . . . 16 July 2024 . 3 . 18 November 2022.
  22. Web site: Seljan Mahsudova becomes bronze medalist of Trampoline Gymnastics World Cup 2023 . Azertag . 16 July 2024 . 19 February 2023.
  23. Web site: Gomes, Mussabayev take two at Baku Trampoline World Cup . . 16 July 2024 . 20 February 2023.
  24. Web site: 37th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Birmingham (GBR), 09-12 November 2023 Women's Trampoline Qualifications . . . 16 July 2024 . 6 . 9 November 2023.
  25. Web site: North Sea nations, Azerbaijan, Italy cruise to gold at Alkmaar Trampoline World Cup . . 16 July 2024 . 15 March 2024.
  26. Web site: Trampoline’s new generation makes an impact in Arosa . . 16 July 2024 . 2 July 2024.
  27. Web site: Azerbaijani gymnast gains license to Olympic Games . Trend News Agency . 16 July 2024 . 24 March 2024.
  28. Web site: Menocal Pareja . Marcos . Selcan Mahsudova wins Azerbaijan's first Olympic trampoline spot . . 16 July 2024 . 28 March 2024.
  29. Web site: 29th European Championships in Trampoline, Tumbling, & Double Mini-Trampoline Gymnastics Trampoline Gymnastics Final 1 TRA - Women's Individual . . 16 July 2024 . 7 April 2024.

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