(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Laman Ismayilova
Azerbaijani karate competitors have captured multiple medals at
the 29th SKDUN World Shotokan Karate Championship in Karlovy Vary,
the Czech Republic, Azernews reports.
The national karate team won 9 gold, 6 silver, and 20 bronze
medals in individual categories; silver medals were won by adults,
gold medals by juniors, and the world championship trophy in team
fights.
Azerbaijani karate competitors came third in the overall medal
standings.
The championship brought together karate competitors from 29
countries.
Over the past few years, national karateka won prestigious
international tournaments, and European and World
championships.
Rafael Aghayev has managed to achieve all of the highest
sporting victories in karate; he is a multiple European and world
champion.
For outstanding sports achievements, he was repeatedly awarded
by the leadership of the National Olympic Committee, and the Youth
and Sports Ministry of Azerbaijan.
President of the World Karate Federation Antonio Espinosa called
him the 'Diamond of the Karate World'.
Rafael Aghayev won a gold medal in karate (Kumite) competitions
at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku.
He secured the gold medal thanks to a victory over Pakistani
Ghulam Abbas in the 75kg division final.
Irina Zaretska is also well-known for her numerous victories in
the international arena.
She won a gold medal at the Karate1 2014 Premier League in
Almere, a bronze medal at the World Karate Cup 2014, a gold medal
at the Premier League Karate1 2015 in Istanbul, a silver medal at
the Premier League Karate1 2017, etc.
In September, Azerbaijani karate fighters grabbed six medals
including three gold and three bronze at Karate 1 Premier League in
Baku.
Eminaga Guliyev (60 kg), Irina Zaretskaya (68 kg), and Asiman
Gurbanli (+84 kg) enriched the country's medal haul with gold
medals.
Bronze medals came from Tural Agalarzada (67 kilograms), Turgut
Hasanov (84 kg), and Murad Hajizada (+84 kg).
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