Zelym Kotsoiev
Zelym Olegovich Kotsoiev (Russian: Зелим Олегович Коцоев (born 9 August 1998))[3] is a Ukrainian-Azerbaijani judoka of Ossetian heritage.[4] He won the gold medal in the men's 100 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He is a three-time medalist, including gold, at the World Judo Championships and a four-time medalist, including gold, at the European Judo Championships.
At the European Cadet Championships held in Athens, Greece in July 2014, Kotsoev became the youngest champion of the tournament, at 15 years and 331 days old.[5][6]
In December 2014, 16-year-old Kotsoev became the winner of the first U18 World SAMBO Championship.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Kotsoiev won the gold medal in the men's 100 kg event at the 2017 Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan.[7]
Kotsoiev won one of the bronze medals in the men's 100 kg event at the 2020 European Championships held in Prague, Czech Republic.[8][9]
Kotsoiev won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[10][11] A few months later, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Antalya Grand Slam held in Antalya, Turkey.
Kotsoiev won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Tel Aviv Grand Slam held in Tel Aviv, Israel.[12]
In February-March 2026, at the Grand Slam tournament competitions held in the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Zelim Kotsoev (100 kg) took third place, defeating his Russian opponent Adam Sangariev by ippon.[13]
As of April 1, 2026, with a score of 440 points, holds third place in the ranking of Azerbaijani athletes according to the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[14]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 2018 | European Championships | 3rd | –100 kg |
| 2020 | European Championships | 3rd | –100 kg |
| 2021 | European Championships | 3rd | –100 kg |
| 2022 | World Championships | 3rd | –100 kg |
| 2023 | World Championships | 3rd | –100 kg |
| European Championships | 1st | –100 kg | |
| 2024 | World Championships | 1st | –100 kg |
| Summer Olympics | 1st | –100 kg |
References
[edit]- ↑ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 28 April 2025. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "World Ranking List, Men –100 kg". International Judo Federation. 28 April 2025. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "Zelym Kotsoiev". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ moderator (10 December 2014). "ГТРК "Алания" | Зелим Коцоев из Северной Осетии завоевал золото на первенстве мира по самбо". ГТРК «Алания» (in Russian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ↑ "JudoInside - European Cadet Championships U18 Athens Event". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "JudoInside - Zelym Kotsoiev Judoka". judoinside.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2017 Summer Universiade. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ Browne, Ken (22 November 2020). "French women fantastique, Russia on a roll on final day at European Judo Championships in Prague". Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "Results". 2020 European Judo Championships. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ↑ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ↑ Gillen, Nancy (13 January 2021). "Riner brings IJF World Judo Masters to conclusion with heavyweight gold medal". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ↑ Lloyd, Owen (19 February 2022). "Dicko cements France's place at top of Tel Aviv Grand Slam medals table". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Kotsoev won bronze at the Grand Slam in Tashkent".
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Guliyev, Tabriz (2 April 2026). "Wrestler Hasrat Jafarov tops Azerbaijani athletes ranking for April 2026". Report.az. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Zelym Kotsoiev at the International Judo Federation
- Zelym Kotsoiev at the International Judo Federation
- Zelym Kotsoiev at JudoInside.com
- Zelym Kotsoiev at Olympics.com
- Zelym Kotsoiev at Olympedia
- Zelym Kotsoiev at InterSportStats
- Zelym Kotsoiev at The-Sports.org
1972–1976: –93 kg • 1980–1996: –95 kg • 2000–: –100 kg | |
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World Judo Championships — Men's Half Heavyweight | |
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1967–75: −93 kg • 1979–97: −95 kg • 1999–present: −100 kg | |
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European Judo Championships — Men's Half Heavyweight | |
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1965–76: −93 kg • 1977–97: −95 kg • 1998–present: −100 kg | |
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 Gold medalists | |
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 Silver medalists | |
 Bronze medalists |
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Ukrainian male judoka
- Azerbaijani male judoka
- European Games competitors for Azerbaijan
- Judoka at the 2019 European Games
- Summer World University Games medalists in judo
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Azerbaijan
- Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka for Azerbaijan
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Azerbaijan
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Azerbaijani people of Ossetian descent
- Ossetian sportspeople
- Sportspeople from Vladikavkaz
- 21st-century Azerbaijani sportsmen
- Judoka at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games
- Medalists at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games
- Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists for Azerbaijan
- Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Azerbaijan