Shahana Hajiyeva was vetoed for life after detecting that her vision is perfect. He won the gold pretending blindness in Tokyo 2020.
The Paralympic champion Shahana Hajiyevawho obtained the medal of gold in Tokyo 2020it was separated from international judo after confirming that It does not present visual disabilities. The case caused shock in adapted sport and questions the rigor of medical controls prior to large competitions.
Hajiyevarepresentative of Azerbaijan And one of the most outstanding figures of Paralympic judo, was subjected to a medical reevaluation that determined that It has optimal vision. As a result, it was life expelled of the competences for athletes with visual disabilities.
The Judoca of 25 years He planned to participate in the World Parajudo Championship in Astaná, Kazakhstan. However, it did not exceed a medical test of previous classification, which concluded that “it had no visual restriction that prevented its participation in Judo competitions for people with visual disabilities.”
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The athlete had shone in the category J2 up to 48 kgnot only in Tokyo games, but also in the Parajudo European Championship of 2023. Although it was not included in the delegation to Paris 2024its final exclusion came after an update of the Paralympic classification system.
The International Medical Commission established that Hajiyeva did not meet the criteria required by the new categories J1 and J2which replaced the old B1, B2 and B3. This activated its immediate exclusion and the veto for life.
While many suggest that faked blindnessthere are no conclusive evidence of a Intentional fraud. The debate focuses on the recent changes to the classification system, which left out certain ocular conditions accepted before.
So far, it was not confirmed if you will lose your previous medals, although His image as a reference for adapted judo was already severely damaged.
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Who is Shahana Hajiyeva
Shahana Hajiyeva It is a Paralympic Judoca from Azerbaijan which reached international recognition after conquering the Gold Medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Gamescompeting in the J2 category (athletes with moderate visual disabilities) of up to 48 kg. With just 25 yearsHajiyeva became one of the main figures of adapted judo, accumulating achievements such as the European Championship of 2023 and an outstanding presence in international tournaments. His story was seen as an example of overcoming, until a medical reevaluation revealed that he has complete vision, which caused his definitive expulsion from the Paralympic circuit.
Time will say if your situation was a system error or a deliberate actbut the truth is that its fall marks a before and after in the history of International Parajudo.
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