Serdar Rahimov


Serdar Rahimov is a judoka from Turkmenistan.

Early life

From the Lebap Region, he was schooled in Judo in Hojambaz.

Career

He won the Junior European Cup in Sarajevo in March 2023 in the 66kg category.
In February 2024, he won silver at the Warsaw European Open in Poland, in the weight category up to 66 kg. In May 2024, he won the 2024 Dushanbe Grand Slam in Tajikistan. It was the first ever Turkmenistan gold medal at a grand slam tournament. With the win he gained an automatic place at the Olympic Games.
In June 2024, he officially selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.