Rafig Hajiyev
Olympic wrestler
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| Intro | Olympic wrestler | |
| Places | Azerbaijan | |
| is | Wrestler Amateur wrestler Athlete | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 31 May 1947, Baku, Shamakhi Governorate, Russian Empire | |
| Age | 77 years | |
| Star sign | Gemini |
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Biography
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. 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.