Afag Sultanova
Afag Sultanova (born 20 February 1987 in Baku) is a visually impaired Paralympic judoka. She started in karate, but took up judo at thirteen. She originally competed as an able-bodied individual and had success in it. She was European Youth and World Champion in 2008. After an injury impaired her vision she considered giving up judo, but was later inspired by the story of Ilham Zakiyev so returned as a Paralympian.[1] She went on to win a gold medal in Judo at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[2]
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's judo | ||
Representing  Azerbaijan | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2012 London | 57 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| 2010 Antalya | 57 kg |
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2015 Odivelas | 63 kg |
References
- IPC bio Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- CNN International
External links
- Afag Sultanova at the International Paralympic Committee
(also here) - Afag Sultanova at JudoInside.com
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