Afag Vagif kizi Sultanova ( azerb. Afaq Vaqif qızı Sultanova ) is an Azerbaijani Paralympic judoka , performing in the weight category up to 57 kilograms and the category of blindness B3, world champion in 2010 [2] and winner of the 2011 World Games [3] . She represented Azerbaijan at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London as the reigning world champion [4] and won the gold medal [1] .
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| Full name: | Afag Vagif kizi Sultanova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship: |  Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: | February 20, 1987 (32 years old) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth: | Baku , Azerbaijan SSR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer (s) time: | Aganagi Jafarov [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight category: | up to 57 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blindness Category: | B3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Afag Vagif kizi Sultanova was born on February 20, 1987 in Baku. Before judo Afag Sultanova was engaged in karate . At 13, she began practicing judo. In 2008, she won victories at the youth world and European championships. However, the trauma that led to visual impairment caused her to retire. Inspired by his compatriot Ilham Zakiev , who, being completely blind, managed to become a two-time Paralympic champion, Afag continued training [5] .
In 2010, she became the world champion, and in 2012 she won gold at the Paralympic Games in London , defeating Brazilian Lucia da Silva Teixeira in the finale [5] . Afag Sultanova became the first Azerbaijani woman to win the gold of the Paralympics.
Currently, Sultanova also helps to disseminate sports and Paralympic values among children with health problems [5] . By order of the President of Azerbaijan dated September 14, 2012, Sultanov was awarded the Order of Shokhrat (Glory) [6] and she was awarded an Olympic scholarship [7] . He lives in the village of Amirjan , Baku [7] .
In November 2015, Sultanova won the bronze medal of the European Championship, held in Portugal , in the city of Odivelas [8] . In the same year she won bronze at the World Games in Seoul [9] .
In 2016, in accordance with the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, Sultanova was awarded the “Honorary Diploma of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan” for her services in developing the Paralympic movement in Azerbaijan [10] .
In 2017, she won the Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku [11] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti İlham Əliyevin XIV London Yay Paralimpiya Oyunlarında qələbə qazanmış idmançılarla görüşü unopened (link not available) . Date of treatment September 20, 2016. Archived September 22, 2016.
- ↑ 2010 IBSA JUDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. ANTALYA, TURKEY. MARCH 25th-29th (link not available) . Date of treatment July 4, 2012. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 4th IBSA World Championships and Games. Antalya, Turkey, 1st - 10th April 2011 Archived on June 30, 2012.
- ↑ Judo: What to Watch
- ↑ 1 2 3 IPC official website wrote about the Azerbaijani champion
- ↑ Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on rewarding members of the national paralympic team of Azerbaijan
- ↑ 1 2 Letter from Afag Sultanova to the President of Azerbaijan .
- ↑ IBSA European Championships Odivelas 2015 . ibsasport.org.
- ↑ IBSA World Games and Judo World Championships 2015 . ibsasport.org.
- ↑ People with merit in the development of the Paralympic movement in Azerbaijan Were awarded (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment September 19, 2016. Archived on September 19, 2016.
- ↑ Azerbaijan won the 2017 Islamic Games Judo Tournament
Links
- Afag Sultanova - profile on judoinside.com