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May 14, 2024 · Of course, if I looked at myself from the view of an outsider then yes, I would have to say that Rafael Aghayev is a great one. Why? Because, according to the WKF, Azerbaijan has only ever had one karate champion, and that's me.
Rafael Mahir Aghayev (Azerbaijani: Rafael Ağayev; born March 4, 1985, in Sumgait, Azerbaijan is an Azerbaijani karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's kumite 75 kg division at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Jun 24, 2023 · He is the pride of Azerbaijani sports, and won the Olympic Silver medal in Karate at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, at 75kg. He won the Karate Combat Interim Welterweight Championship by defeating fellow striking icon Raymond Daniels, and unified the title vs undisputed champ Josh Quayhagen at KC40.
As an Olympic silver medalist, five-times World champion, eleven-times European champion, World games gold and many other awards winner, Rafael is considered as one of the most awarded Karatekas in the Wold.
Rafael Mahir Aghayev (born March 4, 1985 in Sumqayit, Azerbaijan SSR) is an Azerbaijani karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's kumite 75 kg division at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
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Rafael Aghayev of Azerbaijan vs Luigi Busa of Italy. WKF World Karate Championships... Subscribe to WKFKarateWorldChamps! http://bit.ly/N7c4H0History of Karate.
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As an example, let's consider the case of the living karate legend Rafael Agayev. Born in 1985, Agayev began studying karate at seven years of age. Keen to support his passion for karate, Agayev's parents invested their savings and sold their family jewels to cover the travel expenses for his first competition.
