Rauf Jabbarov
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Rauf Jabbarov was an Azerbaijani
boxing manager and trainer who handled the careers of Ali Ismailov, Rovshan Huseynov
, Rashad Ismailov, Fuad Alakbarov and Vugar Alakbarov.
, Azerbaijan
and worked nearly most of his career in Dynamo gym. In 1966, he was appointed as head coach of Azerbaijan national boxing team and worked there for 35 years, until his retirement in 2001 following heart attack.
In 1995, he was awarded Taraqqi medal by Heydar Aliyev
.
, Azerbaijan
, after having second heart attack.
Azerbaijani people
The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighbourhood states, Georgia, Russia and formerly Armenia. Commonly referred to as Azeris or Azerbaijani Turks , they also live in a wider area from the Caucasus to...
boxing manager and trainer who handled the careers of Ali Ismailov, Rovshan Huseynov
Rovshan Huseynov
Rovshan Huseynov was an Azerbaijani amateur boxer.In 1994 Huseynov won the gold medal at the World Cup Boxing Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand, having beaten Vichai Khadpo of Thailand...
, Rashad Ismailov, Fuad Alakbarov and Vugar Alakbarov.
Biography
Jabbarov was born in Bilgəh, BakuBaku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
and worked nearly most of his career in Dynamo gym. In 1966, he was appointed as head coach of Azerbaijan national boxing team and worked there for 35 years, until his retirement in 2001 following heart attack.
In 1995, he was awarded Taraqqi medal by Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev , also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.From 1969 till 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet...
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Death
On 11 May 2010, Jabbarov died in Bilgəh, BakuBaku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, after having second heart attack.