{{short description|Azerbaijani equestrian}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = | name = Jamal Rahimov | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = Azerbaijani | birth_date = 16 September 1987 | birth_place = Baku, Azerbaijan | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.78 | weight = 72 | country = Azerbaijan | sport = Show jumping | event = | collegeteam = | club = | team = AZE | turnedpro = | coach = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = Beijing 2008, London 2012 | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|Heydar Aliyev Show Jumping Cup}} {{MedalGold|2011 Baku|Individual jumping}} {{MedalGold|2012 Baku|Individual jumping}} {{MedalGold|2014 Baku|Individual jumping}} }}
'''Jamal Rahimov''' (born 16 September 1987 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani equestrian showjumper. He has represented Azerbaijan twice at the Olympic Games: in 2008 and 2012.
==Career== He started show jumping in 1998 in Istanbul. He graduated from The Istanbul International Community School.<ref name="jamal"/><ref name="rahimov">{{cite web|title=About Jamal|url=http://jamalrahimov.com/about-jamal/|publisher=jamalrahimov.com|accessdate=17 September 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044738/http://jamalrahimov.com/about-jamal/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He is the first showjumper to represent Azerbaijan in the equestrian events at the Olympic Games.<ref name="jamal"/><ref name="rahimov"/>
==Personal life== He moved to Istanbul with his family, when he was three. He lives in Belgium.<ref>{{cite web|last=Məmmədov|first=Elşən|title=Camal Rəhimov: "Olimpiadada zədələnən atımı 2 ata dəyişdim"|url=http://news.lent.az/news/47277|publisher=lent.az|accessdate=17 September 2013|language=Azerbaijani|date=27 October 2010|archive-date=21 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053542/http://news.lent.az/news/47277|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="jamal">{{cite web|title=RAHIMOV Jamal|url=http://fei.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=311&personid=596224&refreshauto=1|publisher=infostradasports.com|accessdate=17 September 2013|archive-date=21 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053820/http://fei.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=311&personid=596224&refreshauto=1|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He is the grandson of Hasan Hasanov,<ref name="jamal"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Hasanov|first=Kenan|title=Azeri jockey Jamal Rahimov gives up struggle in Beijing Olympics|url=http://en.apa.az/news/86916|accessdate=17 September 2013|date=18 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053803/http://en.apa.az/news/86916|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> the former ambassador of Azerbaijan in Poland.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hasan Hasanov syn Aziza|url=http://azembassy.pl/pl/?section=72|publisher=azembassy.pl (Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Poland)|accessdate=17 September 2013|language=Polish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053626/http://azembassy.pl/pl/?section=72|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He has a B.A. in Business Management from the Regent's Business School in London. Rahimov fluently speaks Azerbaijani, English, French, Russian and Turkish.<ref name="jamal"/> He has a good knowledge of Italian and Portuguese too.<ref name="rahimov"/>
== Olympics 2008 == At the 2008 Olympic Games Rahimov competed in the individual jumping. He ended at the second qualification round<ref>{{cite web|title=Equestrianism at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Mixed Jumping, Individual Qualifying Round |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/EQU/mixed-jumping-individual-qualifying-round.html |publisher=sports-reference.com |accessdate=17 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054205/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/EQU/mixed-jumping-individual-qualifying-round.html |archivedate=21 September 2013 }}</ref> because he fell from his horse,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Азербайджанский наездник Джамал Рагимов упал с лошади|url=http://baku.ws/index.php?newsid=2074|publisher=baku.ws|accessdate=17 September 2013|language=Russian|date=18 August 2008}}</ref> Ionesco de Brekka who was bought by Rahimov for 1,96 mln euro.<ref>{{cite web|title=DİQQƏT! BURA CIDIR DÜZÜ YOX, PEKİNDİR!|url=http://news.qaynar.info/index.php?mod=view&id=17064|accessdate=17 September 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013164536/http://news.qaynar.info/index.php?mod=view&id=17064|archivedate=13 October 2008|publisher=qaynar.info|language=Azerbaijani}}</ref>
== Olympics 2012 == At the 2012 Olympic Games Rahimov competed in the same event. He ended at the second qualification round too.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jamal Rahimov: Azerbaijan, Equestrian|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics|publisher=bbc.co.uk|access-date=17 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Equestrianism at the 2012 London Summer Games: Mixed Jumping, Individual Qualifying Round |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2012/EQU/mixed-jumping-individual-qualifying-round.html |publisher=sports-reference.com |accessdate=17 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055443/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2012/EQU/mixed-jumping-individual-qualifying-round.html |archivedate=21 September 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Camal Rəhimov məğlub oldu|url=http://www.idmantv.az/readnews.php?id=5056|publisher=idmantv.az|accessdate=17 September 2013|language=Azerbaijani|date=5 August 2012|archive-date=21 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055503/http://www.idmantv.az/readnews.php?id=5056|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921115110/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/rh/camal-rhimov-1.html Profile at sports-reference.com] * [http://jamalrahimov.com/ Official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912171308/http://jamalrahimov.com/ |date=2013-09-12 }} * [https://archive.today/20130830225947/http://www.ijrc.org/index.php?id=34&doc=1141 Profile at ijrc.org]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rahimov, Jamal}} Category:Azerbaijani male equestrians Category:Olympic equestrians for Azerbaijan Category:1987 births Category:Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Equestrians at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Baku