On August 5, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Farid Gayibov, held meetings with athletes of Azerbaijani origin living abroad.
Wrestler Parviz Nasibov, who won silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo and Paris and currently represents Ukraine, shared information about his future career during the meeting, Idman.biz reports.
Rufat Baku (Israfilbekov), who pursued a professional boxing career in the USA, has proudly carried the Azerbaijani flag despite living and fighting far from his homeland, even choosing "Baku" as his ring name. Notably, Rufat Baku has won 22 of the 24 fights in his career.
Minister Farid Gayibov highly appreciated the achievements of both athletes on the international stage and wished them success in their future endeavors.
Idman.biz
