Zelim Tckaev
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| Native name | Зелим Цыккаты Zelim Tçkayev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1999 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Azerbaijan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coached by | Rashad Hasanov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest world ranking | 2nd[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| IJF | 51301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 105562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 27 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zelim Alanovich Tckaev (Iron Ossetic: Цыккаты Аланы фырт Зелим; Azerbaijani: Zəlim Alanoviç Tçkayev; born 2 May 1999) is an Azerbaijani judoka of Ossetian origin. He is a member of the Azerbaijan national judo team, a three-time winner of the Grand Slam tournament in Baku (2023, 2024, 2025), and a national champion of Azerbaijan (2022, 2024). Tckaev represented Azerbaijan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Biography
[edit]Zelim Alanovich Tckaev was born on 2 May 1999. His older brother, Lazar Tckaev, is a silver and bronze medalist in Russian youth sambo championships for athletes under 23 years old.[3]
In 2015, Tckaev won silver at the Russian Cadet Sambo Championship and was the champion of the Russian Students' Spartakiad in sambo among boys. In 2016, he became a Russian and World Sambo Champion, as well as a gold medalist at the 2016 European Cadet Judo Championships. In 2017, he repeated his victories at the Russian and World Sambo Championships in Serbia.[3][4]
On 6 April 2017, Tckaev was awarded the title of Master of Sports of Russia in sambo by the Russian Ministry of Sports.[5]
In January 2021, Tckaev debuted for the Azerbaijan national judo team at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam.[4]
In the summer of 2022, at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey, Tckaev won gold in the men's team event.[6] In October of the same year, he won bronze at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.[7]
In September 2023, Tckaev won the Baku Grand Slam, defeating Olympic medalist Shamil Borchashvili of Austria in the final.[8] In December 2023, he earned a bronze medal at the Tokyo Grand Slam.[9]
In February 2024, Tckaev secured another gold medal at the Baku Grand Slam, defeating compatriot Omar Rajabli in the final.[10] In April 2024, he won silver at the Paris Grand Slam.[11]
In May 2024, Tckaev participated in the 2024 World Judo Championships in Abu Dhabi, where he was defeated in his opening match by Antonio Esposito of Italy.[12] Shortly after, the International Judo Federation confirmed Tckaev's Olympic qualification, ranking him sixth in the men's -81 kg category.[13]
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tckaev was eliminated in the round of 16, losing to Alpha Oumar Djalo of France.[14]
In October 2024, Tckaev won gold at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam.[15][16]
In December 2024, he clinched gold at the 2024 Azerbaijan Championships.[17] In February 2025, he won another gold medal at Baku Grand Slam.
His personal coach is Rashad Hasanov.[18]
As of April 1, 2026, with a score of 320 points, holds seventh place in the ranking of Azerbaijani athletes according to the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[19]
References
[edit]- ↑ "IJF World Ranking List" (PDF). International Judo Federation. 28 July 2025. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ↑ "World Ranking List, Men –81 kg". International Judo Federation. 28 July 2025. Archived from the original on 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- 1 2 "Профиль Цкаева на сайте Внутри Самбо". Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- 1 2 Российский легионер впервые представит Азербайджан в составе национальной сборной
- ↑ "Приказ "О присвоении спортивного звания "Мастер спорта России""". Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Азербайджанские дзюдоисты выиграли "золото" V Игр исламской солидарности". Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Азербайджанский дзюдоист завоевал бронзовую медаль на турнире «Большого шлема»
- ↑ "Еще одну золотую медаль на турнире "Большой шлем" завоевал Зелим Цкаев". Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Азербайджанские дзюдоисты завоевали на турнире Большого шлема в Токио три медали". Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Зелим Цкаев: "После второй победы в Баку я чувствую себя более уверенно"". Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Зелим Цкаев завоевал «серебро» «Большого шлема»
- ↑ Цкаев уступил в первой схватке на ЧМ
- ↑ "Четверо дзюдоистов Азербайджана вошли в число сеяных на Олимпиаде". Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Olympic Schedule & Results Judo - Men -81 kg". Olympics. August 2024. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ↑ "Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2024 / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ↑ ""Большой шлем": Азербайджанский дзюдоист завоевал золотую медаль". Azertag (in Russian). 12 October 2024.
- ↑ "Сюрпризы и сенсации чемпионата Азербайджана". Day.Az (in Russian). 2 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ↑ "Наставник дзюдоиста "милли": Зелим настроен на максимальный результат в Париже". Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Guliyev, Tabriz (2 April 2026). "Wrestler Hasrat Jafarov tops Azerbaijani athletes ranking for April 2026". Report.az. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
External links
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- Zelim Tckaev at the International Judo Federation
- Zelim Tckaev at JudoInside.com
- Zelim Tckaev at Olympics.com
- Zelim Tckaev at Olympedia
- Zelim Tckaev at InterSportStats
- Zelim Tckaev at The-Sports.org
- Zelim Tckaev on Instagram
