Patimat Abakarova won a bronze medal at the XXXI Summer Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's 49 kg and won bronze medal.

She was looked at by the coaching staff of the national team, by the decision of which Abakarova was offered to compete for Azerbaijan.

Patimat Abakarova was awarded the Progress medal for her great achievements at the first European Games and her contribution to the development of sports in Azerbaijan.

In the same year, she became the silver medalist of the European Championship, held in Montreux, Switzerland, losing in the final to Tatyana Kudashova from Russia.