Rafig Hajiyev

Soviet wrestler

Rafig Hajiyev

Hajiyev in 1970

Personal information
Born| 1946 (age 76-77)[1]
Baku, Azerbaijan[1]
Sport
Sport| Freestyle wrestling
Club| Dynamo 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) 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]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Рафик Гаджиев: «Сегодняшним успехам азербайджанских спортсменов я радуюсь больше, чем своим собственным» - ФОТО. 1news.az (26 March 2012, interview in Russian)
2. ^ Gadshiev, Rafik (URS). iat.uni-leipzig.de

## External links[edit]

* Rafig Hajiyev at the International Wrestling Database

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