2024-08-15 12:14:24
The Olympic medal count is a kind of arithmetic of the teams’ results. The Azerbaijani team entered the Top 30 of the overall standings, showing the best result in history. And using the Paris results as an example, possible statistical calculations can be made already for Los Angeles 2028.
As reported by İdman.biz, two gold, two silver and three silver medals helped the team enter the top thirty, beating, for example, Cuba, which has nine podiums. With an equal number of gold and more bronze (6), the Cubans lost to us in the number of silver awards (1).
However, there is a country in the Paris 2024 register that entered the Top 14 with seven medals. This is Ireland, which has four gold and three bronze medals. That is, the quality of performances, all other things being equal, always comes first. We can also mention Bulgaria – the same 7 medals (3-1-3) and a place in the Top 26.
Although not so many countries managed to win three gold medals. Brazil, Iran, Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Belgium, Serbia and the Czech Republic also distinguished themselves in this field. Of course, after the successful performance of the judokas, one could expect that the national team’s collection would be replenished with at least one more gold award, considering the wrestlers’ entry, Alfonso Dominguez’s advancement through the grid, and Gashim Magomedov’s incredible path to the final. But they failed to increase the amount of precious metal, although each award is certainly valuable in its own way.
All these statistical details are necessary to understand what result can be a “passing” one for a successful indicator in the team standings at the upcoming Olympics. For example, three golds can help to enter the Top-25 or even rise higher. Everything depends on the nuances and stability of performances. If we assume that judo can maintain the Paris level, and wrestling can also show its maximum, then it is quite possible to reach a new figure for golds in four years.
Especially now, after Paris, when it is obvious what needs to be done to write a new chapter in the history of Azerbaijani sports. Hidayat Heydarov and Zelim Kotsoyev have already announced that they will go to the United States to defend their titles, which marks another important moment. There is still no two-time Olympic champion in our history, and perhaps in Los Angeles he will finally appear.
Zaki Feizullaev
İdman.biz