Afag Sultanova

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Afag Sultanova
Afag Sultanova at the 2012 Summer Paralympics 3.JPG
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Azerbaijan
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 57 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Antalya 57 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Odivelas 63 kg

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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