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Azerbaijan’s Rafael Aghayev to fight for karate gold at Baku 2017

Society Materials 13 May 2017 13:42 (UTC +04:00)
Azerbaijani karate fighter Rafael Aghayev has advanced to 75 kg karate (kumite) finals at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku.
Azerbaijan’s Rafael Aghayev to fight for karate gold at Baku 2017

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 13

By Azad Hasanli – Trend:

Azerbaijani karate fighter Rafael Aghayev has advanced to 75 kg karate (kumite) finals at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku.

Aghayev defeated his rival from Malaysia, Sharmendran Raghonathan, with a score of 5-0 in the semifinals.

The other two karate fighters of Azerbaijan couldn’t reach the finals. Firdovsi Farzaliyev (60 kg) was defeated by Turkey’s Aykut Kaya with the score 1-0 and Niyazi Aliyev (67 kg) was defeated by the Egyptian athlete, Ali Elsawy.

The Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games started May 8 and will last until May 22 in Azerbaijan’s capital.

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