Azerbaijani athletes win 11 gold medals in Kyiv

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv hosted the WIZARD OPEN international kickboxing tournament with 536 athletes from 12 countries, Report informs.

The tournament, organized by the Ukrainian Kickboxing Federation from December 10 to 12, featured local kickboxers, as well as sportsmen from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Poland, Israel, Georgia, Armenia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Moldova and Greece.

Out of 19 athletes from Azerbaijan, 11 won gold, three got silver and four grabbed bronze medals. In terms of the number of gold medals, Azerbaijan ranks second after Ukraine, and Armenia ranks last.

Mahammad Imanov, Emil Humbatov, Khayal Dadashov, Amil Mammadov, Elnur Mustafayev, Rafig Babazade, Amin Guliyev, Elvin Mammadov, Rinat Giyasli, Gasham Mammadov and Elshad Shahbazov won gold.

Along with the athletes, Chief Inspector of the Sports Society of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan, Lieutenant-Colonel, kickboxer nicknamed "White Wolf" Eduard Mammadov, coach of the society Hikmat Hajiyev, coach of the Sarhadchi Sports Complex, Major Fuad Zeynalov and Mushvig Huseynli also attended the tournament. Aydin Aghabayov from the Sports Society of the Internal Affairs Ministry participated as a judge.