Gullu Aghalarzade

Gullu Aghalarzade
Aghalarzade in 2023
Personal information
Born (2003-10-25) 25 October 2003
Azerbaijan
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Azerbaijan
ClubOjaq Sports Club
Head coach(es)Mariana Vasileva
Assistant coach(es)Siyana Vasileva
Medal record
Representing  Azerbaijan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tel Aviv Group All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tel Aviv 5 Hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tel Aviv 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Baku Group All-Around
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Group All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Silver medal – second place 2021 Konya 5 Hoops
European Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Baku All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Baku 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2025 Rhine-Rhur Group All-around
Gold medal – first place 2025 Rhine-Rhur 5 Ribbons
Silver medal – second place 2025 Rhine-Rhur 3 Balls + 2 Hoops

Gullu Aghalarzade (born 25 October 2003)[1] is an Azerbaijani group rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2022 World bronze medalist in 3 ribbons + 2 balls. She won three bronze medals at the 2022 European Championships. She represented Azerbaijan at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

Aghalarzade competed at the 2017 Junior European Championships, and the group finished ninth in the qualification round of 10 clubs, making them the first reserve for the final.[2]

Aghalarzade became age-eligible for senior competition in 2019. At the 2019 Moscow Grand Prix, the Azerbaijani group placed fifth in the all-around and sixth in both the 5 balls and 3 hoops + 4 clubs finals.[3] Then at the Grand Prix Final in Kyiv, the group finished seventh in the all-around, 5 balls, and 3 hoops + 4 clubs.[4]

Aghalarzade 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.[5] She was selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships.[6] The Azerbaijani group finished sixth in the group all-around and qualified for both event finals.[7] The group finished sixth in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs finals.[8]

Aghalarzade and the Azerbaijani group won the 5 hoops gold medal and the all-around silver medal at the 2022 Baku World Cup.[9] At the 2022 Pamplona World Challenge Cup, she won three bronze medals in the group all-around, 5 hoops, and 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[10] 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.[11]

Aghalarzade competed at the 2022 World Championships alongside Laman Alimuradova, 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.[12]

She represented Azerbaijan at the 2023 European Championships in her hometown, Baku. She and her teammates won bronze medal in Group all-around[13] and gold in 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls final.

She was selected to represent Azerbaijan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris alongside Yelyzaveta Luzan, Zeynab Hummatova, Darya Sorokina, and Laman Alimuradova.[14] They finished 8th in the qualification round for the group all-around[15] and qualified to the group all-around final, ending on 5th place.[16]

On 17-19 July, Sorokina and her teammates (Darya Sorokina, Kamilla Aliyeva, Yelyzaveta Luzan and Laman Alimuradova) won gold medal in the Group all-around at the 2025 Summer Universiade in Essen. In the apparatus finals, they won gold in 5 Ribbons and silver in 3 Balls + 2 Hoops .[17]

References

  1. ^ "Aghalarzada Gullu". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. ^ "33rd European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Juniors Group Qualification" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Our senior team in group exercises ranks 5th". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Our gymnasts perform in 2 Finals in the International Tournament". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. ^ "5th Islamic Solidarity Games – Rhythmic Gymnastics Groups Results" (PDF). Konya 2021. 13 August 2021. pp. 6–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Our representatives in Japan – this time at the World Championships". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  7. ^ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27–31 October 2021 Group All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ "38th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 27–31 October 2021 Group Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Raffaeli, Farfalle turn Baku World Cup into Italian triumph". International Gymnastics Federation. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  10. ^ "German gymnasts take three golds at first Rhythmic World Challenge Cup of 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Result Book 2022 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 19 June 2022. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Italian, Bulgarian Groups end Rhythmic Gymnastics Worlds on top". International Gymnastics Federation. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  13. ^ "2023 Groups All-Around" (PDF). europeangymnastics.
  14. ^ "15 days left for the most important event…". Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Group All-Around - Qualification results" (PDF). Olympics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Group All-Around - Final results" (PDF). Olympics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  17. ^ "FISU World University Games 2025 Results Book" (PDF). rhineruhr2025.com. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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