Azerbaijan Sport Journalists Association announced 2016 prizewinners

Baku. 30 December. REPORT.AZ/ Azerbaijan Sport Journalists Association awarded sport reporters for their activities in 2016. Journalist of Report News Agency Rovshan Ahlimanoglu is among awardees.

He won the nomination of sports journalist of the year.

2016 AWARDEES AMONG SPORT JOURNALISTS:

Sport journalist of the year

Among sport newspapers - Gabil Mehdiyev (“Idman”)

Among football newspapers - Miraga Mirzayev (“Futbol+”)

Among sport magazines - Kamal Rza ("Sportsman”)

Among public and political newspapers - Rizvan Jafarov ("Azərbaycan”)

Among TV channels Rustam Afsarli - ("CBC Sport" channel)

Among information agencies - Rovshan Ahlimanoglu (Report)

Among internet portals - Ibrahim Jafarov (futbolxeber.az)

Photo reporter of the year

Ganbar Jalilov (AFFA)

Newspapers of the year

Among sport newspapers - "Olimpiya dünyası”

Among football newspapers - "Futbol+”

Among official newspapers - "Azərbaycan”

Sport TV channel of the year

"CBC Sport" channel

Sport radio of the year

“Azərbaycan Radiosu”

Sport press service of the year

Press service of Ministry of Youth and Sports - Samaya Mammadova

Internet portal of the year

Among sport websites - "sportnet.az”

Among information agencies - "trend.az”

Information agency with best sport coverage of the year

“AzərTac”

Sport figure of the year

Kamaleddin Heydarov -President of Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation

Sport organizer of the year

Elman Rustamov – President of Azerbaijan Chess Federation (high level organization of Chess Olympiad)

Sportspeople of the year

(women)

1. Mariya Stadnik, wrestling, silver medal in Olympic Games

2. Elena Vistropova, box, European champion

3. Irada Aliyeva javelin throw, silver medal in Paralympic Games

(men)

1. Radik Isayev, taekwondo, Olympic Champion

2. Lorenzo Sotomayor, box, silver medal in Olympic Games

3. Rafael Agayev, karate, 5 times world champion

Team of the year

1. National taekwondo team, World champion

2. National Futsal team, 1/4 finalist of World championship

3. National Football team, successful start in WC-2018 qualification games

Coach of the year

1. Reza Mehmandost, Head coach of national taekwondo team

2.Gurban Gurbanov, Head coach of"Karabakh” FC

3. Robert Prosinecki, Head coach of National football team

Sport referee of the year

Hijran Sharifo, wrestling, Referee in Rio Olympic Games

Sport supporter of the year

Bahram Bagirzade