| Azerbaijan at the European Games | |
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| IOC code | AZE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic |
| Website | www |
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| European Games appearances (overview) | |
Azerbaijan participated at the inaugural edition of the European Games in 2015. [1] [2]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 Baku | 291 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 56 | 2 |
 2019 Minsk | 80 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 10 |
 2023 Kraków | 100 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
 2027 Istanbul | Future event | |||||
| Total | 29 | 27 | 39 | 95 | 9 | |
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2018 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
 2022 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | |
| Total Games | 363 | 362 | 365 | 1090 | - | |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wrestling | 9 | 5 | 11 | 25 |
 Karate | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
 Boxing | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
 Taekwondo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Gymnastics | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
 Judo | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
 Kickboxing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sambo | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Canoe sprint | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Muaythai | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Triathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 29 | 27 | 39 | 95 |
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