Rafig Hajiyev

Rafig Hajiyev
Hajiyev in 1970
Personal information
Born1946 (age 78–79)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubDynamo Baku[1]
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championships
1974 Katowice 48 kg
European Championships
1970 Berlin 48 kg
1973 Helsinki 48 kg
World Cup
1973 Toledo 48 kg

Rafig Hajiyev (Russian: Рафик Гаджиев, Azerbaijani: Rafiq Hacıyev, born 1946 in Baku)[1] is a retired Soviet freestyle wrestler of Azerbaijani origin. He held the Soviet and European titles in 1970, and won silver medals at the 1973 European and 1974 world championships.[2] He retired from competitions in 1976 and then had a long career as a police officer, reaching the rank of colonel. He remained active in wrestling as a coach.[1]

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